Wellington, KY Population

Overview

452

Total Population

51.4

Median age

56.64%

Female population %

76.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wellington's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wellington is 51.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellington's population under 18 was 12.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellington, 9.07% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 48.01% aged 30 to 64, 23.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 more females than males in Wellington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.64% females and 43.36% males in Wellington, KY.
The Wellington, KY gender ratio is 76.6:100 i.e. 76.6 men to 100 women (0.766).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 21.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 33.

Wellington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellington population: 95.13% are White, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.55% are Asian, 0.44% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.
Wellington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 447 (98.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellington is White with a population of 43 (95.13% of the total population).

Wellington's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 603 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Wellington's population increased by 2 (0.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellington's population decreased by 2 (0.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wellington's population was lowest in year 2022 at 556.