Wellsville, MO Population

Overview

1,171

Total Population

41.3

Median age

48.85%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

63.3

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

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

The median age in Wellsville is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wellsville's population under 18 was 26.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wellsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wellsville, 19.21% were under the age of 15, 23.57% aged 15 to 29, 37.66% aged 30 to 64, 15.46% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 less females than males in Wellsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.85% females and 51.15% males in Wellsville, MO.
The Wellsville, MO gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 69.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 71.

Wellsville's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wellsville population: 91.89% are White, 1.20% are Black or African American and 6.92% are multiracial.
Wellsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,131 (96.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wellsville is White with a population of 1,076 (91.89% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,418 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wellsville's population decreased by 201 (14.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wellsville's population decreased by 229 (18.82%), 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, Wellsville's population was lowest in year 2020 at 988.