Wells County, ND Population

Overview

4,031

Total Population

51.0

Median age

51.85%

Female population %

92.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

79

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wells County is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wells County's population under 18 was 21.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wells County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wells County, 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.

There are 149 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 51.85% females and 48.15% males in Wells County, ND.
The Wells County, ND gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 207.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 192.

Wells County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Wells County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,952 (98.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wells County is White with a population of 3,946 (97.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,064 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wells County's population decreased by 872 (17.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wells County's population decreased by 221 (5.27%), 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 2019 at 3,794.