Town guide

Webster County, Georgia

Webster County is a city in Webster County, Georgia, home to about 2,381 people across 210 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 31824, 31832 and 39877, and parts of 31780 and 31825 are in Webster County too.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,38111 per sq mi
Median home value$82,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Webster County

5 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Weston, GA31832Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Webster County

Plains, GA31780 —/sq ft

Mostly Plains; part is in Webster County

Richland, GA31825 —/sq ft

Mostly Richland; part is in Webster County

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Webster County. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Webster County

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)110 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbus Airport (CSG)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX660 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Webster County; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Webster County

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Webster County had 2,348 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 271st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Webster County grew from 6,618 residents in 1900 to 2,348 in 2020.

Webster County population by census2010: 2,799, 2020: 2,3482,79920102,3482020

Webster County, 1900–2020

Webster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,618, 1910: 6,151, 1920: 5,342, 1930: 5,032, 1940: 4,726, 1950: 4,081, 1960: 3,247, 1970: 2,362, 1980: 2,341, 1990: 2,263, 2000: 2,390, 2010: 2,799, 2020: 2,3487K’00’105K’20’305K’40’503K’60’702K’80’902K’00’102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Webster CountyJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 5.3 in58°36°Jan4.662°39°Feb4.569°45°Mar4.976°51°Apr4.183°60°May3.189°68°Jun4.690°71°Jul5.089°70°Aug4.785°65°Sep4.077°54°Oct2.768°44°Nov3.361°39°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plains Sw Ga Exp Stn, GA weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Webster County

412 jobs at 33 businesses in Webster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Webster CountyManufacturing: 226 jobs; Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 36 jobs; Retail trade: 36 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 28 jobs; Construction: 20 jobs; Other services: 8 jobs; Finance and insurance: 7 jobsManufacturing 55% Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9% Retail trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 5% Other services 2% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Webster County’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phoebe Sumter Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Americus17.4 miles
  • Flint River Community HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Montezuma35.7 miles
  • South Georgia Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Albany38.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Webster County

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Richland Historic District6.5 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Adams Food Center2.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly6.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Adams Family Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • U-Save-It Pharmacy6.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Webster County Library2.3 mi
  • Parks Memorial Library6.5 mi

Museums

  • Billy Carter's Service Station Museum10.1 mi
  • Plains High School Museum and Visitor Center10.2 mi

Counts are within about 8 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Webster County

Public schools here are run by Webster County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Webster County Elementary/Middle SchoolPrestonPre-K–8170Public1.7 mi
Webster County High SchoolPreston9–1258Public1.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Richland, Plains and Parrott.

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