City in St. Louis County, Missouri · 0.9 sq mi · 1,708 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Wellston. The typical household earns $44,957, and the median resident is 48.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,535 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.44%
Men 43.6 · Women 48.3
2010–2026
1,592
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
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
1,592
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,592 | +12 | 0.76% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,580 | -5 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 1,585 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,586 | +4 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 1,582 | +16 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 1,566 | +31 | 2.02% |
| 2020 | 1,535 | -753 | 32.91% |
| 2019 | 2,288 | -8 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 2,296 | -11 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 2,307 | -12 | 0.52% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 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 3 residents
19% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 19% | 14% | 23% |
| Never married | 56% | 76% | 42% |
| Divorced | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Widowed | 13% | 2% | 20% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau