Town in Larimer County, Colorado · 4.4 sq mi · 2,832 people per sq mi
12,405 people live in Wellington. The typical household earns $107,017, and the median resident is 35 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,047 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.79%
Men 35.8 · Women 32.4
1910–2026
12,405
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
12,405
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,405 | +236 | 1.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,169 | +57 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 12,112 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 12,111 | +103 | 0.86% |
| 2022 | 12,008 | +308 | 2.63% |
| 2021 | 11,700 | +653 | 5.91% |
| 2020 | 11,047 | +464 | 4.38% |
| 2019 | 10,583 | +555 | 5.53% |
| 2018 | 10,028 | +835 | 9.08% |
| 2017 | 9,193 | +553 | 6.40% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Wellington is growing faster than Larimer County, Colorado, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 118 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 62% | 63% |
| Never married | 24% | 22% | 25% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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