Wellington, Colorado Population 2024

12,387

Wellington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wellington was:

  • White: 84.69%
  • Two or more races: 11.61%
  • Other race: 2.31%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Asian: 0.42%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,227.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
11.08% (1,236)
The current population of Wellington, Colorado is 12,387 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,151.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77184.69%
Two or more races1,33911.61%
Other race2662.31%
Native American830.72%
Asian490.42%
Black or African American300.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wellington Population by Race

Wellington Population Pyramid 2024

Wellington Median Age

33.4

Total

33.4

Male

33.4

Female

Wellington Adults

There are 8,073 adults, (1,003 of whom are seniors) in Wellington.

Wellington Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

14.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49

Child Dependency Ratio

Wellington Sex Ratio

Female5,91351.25%
Male5,62548.75%

Wellington Population by Age

Wellington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0182.8781.518.5
Married2,5443.3780.519.5
Non Family1,0491.2182.517.5
Female2353.9778.321.7
Male1903.9493.26.8

3.41

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wellington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60.08%
Associates Degree6799.51%
Bachelors Degree2,57136%
Graduate Degree6739.42%
High School Graduate1,59222.29%
Less Than 9th Grade901.26%
Some College1,53021.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wellington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wellington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,9175,8532,664
Hispanic1,019987442
2+ Races683651286
Other Race14914948
Asian494930
Black161616
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Wellington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,771$70,882$54,491
Graduate Degree$69,861$105,990$59,583
High School Graduate$58,236$70,400$45,788
Less Than 9th Grade$30,789$0$0
Overall$58,658$70,349$49,250
Some College$49,174$65,256$40,052

$58,658

Average Earnings

$70,349

Average Male

$49,250

Average Female

Wellington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wellington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wellington Language

93.57% of Wellington residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.09% of the population.

Wellington Language

Wellington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,93596710.82%
Hispanic2,3001024.43%
Other2668030.08%
Black301446.67%
Multiple1,339100.75%

9.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wellington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wellington is Black, with 46.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wellington is Multiple, with 0.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.2%.

Wellington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College15.48%
High School5.78%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Wellington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.78%
Male Employed4.91%
Female Employed3.29%
Male Unemployed0%

Wellington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wellington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,869$135,353
Households$103,888$117,011
Married Families$123,036$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,836$64,061

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wellington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

62.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wellington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wellington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wellington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wellington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

630

Number of Veterans

507

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War384
First Gulf War235
Vietnam46
Korea0
World War II0

Wellington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54341
18 to 34103
65 to 7494
55 to 6460
75+32

Wellington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6128.76%
Hispanic806.48%
Black1653.33%
2+ Races20.28%

Wellington Veterans by Race

Wellington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wellington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wellington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wellington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wellington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.07%

Born in Wellington

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Wellington residents were born in the United States, with 50.07% having been born in Colorado. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wellington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,9323092.27%
202813,6233092.32%
202713,3143092.38%
202613,0053092.43%
202512,6963092.49%
202412,3873092.56%
202312,0781030.86%
202211,9752952.53%
202111,6805294.74%
202011,1511,99621.8%
20199,1554004.57%
20188,7556818.43%
20178,0744005.21%
20167,67470310.08%
20156,9711211.77%
20146,8501051.56%
20136,745971.46%
20126,6481522.34%
20116,496951.48%
20106,40100%
20002,672-11,260-80.82%

Wellington Population by Year