City in Sumner County, Kansas · 7.6 sq mi · 986 people per sq mi
7,512 people live in Wellington. The typical household earns $50,333, and the median resident is 38.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,715 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.38%
Men 38.3 · Women 39.1
1880–2026
7,512
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1880–2026
7,512
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 7,512 | -29 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,541 | -21 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 7,562 | -31 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 7,593 | -26 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 7,619 | -25 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 7,644 | -71 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 7,715 | -76 | 0.98% |
| 2019 | 7,791 | -63 | 0.80% |
| 2018 | 7,854 | -47 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 7,901 | -11 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 30 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 has a population change lower than Sumner County, Kansas, 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 76 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 6 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 46% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 24% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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