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The total population of Wells County is estimated to be 3,990 with 1,941 males (48.65%) and 2,049 females (51.35%). There are 108 more females than males in Wells County.
The median household income in Wells County was $63,700 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 344(0.54%) from $64,044 in 2020. This income is 85.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wells County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,415. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wells County stands at $63,700.
In Wells County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,972 for males and $27,878 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $67,875 for males and $47,020 for females.
In Wells County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $111,334, while White households have a median household income of $63,672.
In 2022, the population of Wells County was 3,930, a 0.64% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wells County's population was 3,905, a decline of 1.66% compared to a population of 3,971 in 2020.
The median age in Wells County, ND is 51.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.08% were under the age of 15, 11.66% aged 15 to 29, 44.18% aged 30 to 64, 20.02% aged 65 to 84, and 5.06% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wells County population: 97.89% are White, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 1.19% are multiracial.