Webster City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 7,713 people and two associated neighborhoods, Webster City is the 50th largest community in Iowa. Webster City has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.23 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Webster City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.72% of adults in Webster City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Webster City in 2022 was $34,207, which is lower middle income relative to Iowa, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,828 for a family of four. However, Webster City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Webster City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Webster City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Webster City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Webster City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.39% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Webster City include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Webster City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.