Wellston, OK Population

Overview

796

Total Population

42.7

Median age

44.22%

Female population %

126.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

65.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wellston is 42.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellston's population under 18 was 20.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellston, 15.08% were under the age of 15, 21.86% aged 15 to 29, 38.44% aged 30 to 64, 23.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in Wellston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.22% females and 55.78% males in Wellston, OK.
The Wellston, OK gender ratio is 126.1:100 i.e. 126.1 men to 100 women (1.261).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 105.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 40.

Wellston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellston population: 91.96% are White, 0.88% are Black or African American, 2.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are some other race and 4.40% are multiracial.
Wellston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 756 (94.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellston is White with a population of 732 (91.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 852 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Wellston's population decreased by 41 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellston's population decreased by 108 (13.69%), 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, Wellston's population was lowest in year 2020 at 681.