Overview
28,103
Total Population
40.4
Median age
50.82%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
61.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
915
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wells County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wells County is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wells County's population under 18 was 24.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wells County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wells County, 20.41% were under the age of 15, 18.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.45% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 461 more females than males in Wells County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in Wells County, IN.
- The Wells County, IN gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,178.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,148.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wells County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wells County population: 94.55% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.42% are Asian, 1.12% are some other race and 3.05% are multiracial.
- Wells County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 915 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,188 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wells County is White with a population of 26,572 (94.55% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wells County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 28,335 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wells County's population increased by 70 (0.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wells County's population increased by 487 (1.76%), 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, Wells County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,610.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)