City in Faribault County, Minnesota · 2.1 sq mi · 1,147 people per sq mi
About 2,400 people live in Wells. The typical household earns $60,156, and the median resident is 46.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,406 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.7%
Men 42 · Women 49.7
2010–2026
2,393
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,393
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,393 | -2 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,395 | -6 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 2,401 | -7 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 2,408 | -7 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 2,415 | +12 | 0.50% |
| 2021 | 2,403 | -3 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 2,406 | +236 | 10.88% |
| 2019 | 2,170 | -13 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 2,183 | -6 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 2,189 | -18 | 0.82% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 27% | 32% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 13% | 7% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau