Overview
1,105
Total Population
45.2
Median age
49.14%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
39.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
21
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wells's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wells is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wells's population under 18 was 19.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wells, 14.93% were under the age of 15, 8.60% aged 15 to 29, 62.99% aged 30 to 64, 10.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Wells:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.14% females and 50.86% males in Wells, NV.
- The Wells, NV gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 184.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 169.

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Race / Ethnicity
Wells's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wells population: 64.07% are White, 13.67% are Black or African American, 11.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.17% are some other race and 8.14% are multiracial.
- Wells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 895 (81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wells is White with a population of 708 (64.07% of the total population).

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Year by year
Wells's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,324 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Wells's population decreased by 48 (3.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wells's population decreased by 32 (2.51%), 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's population was lowest in year 2016 at 1,243.

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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)