[4] It was mainly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War and was the site of several skirmishes and some guerrilla warfare.

Since 2018 it has been a moist county, with Providence and Sebree voting to allow alcohol sales,[5] and Clay doing so in 2022.

[7] Webster County is part of the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky.

25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Males employed full-time had a median income of $41,662 versus $26,502 for females.