Wells, Minnesota Population 2024

2,395

Wells Demographics

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

  • White: 88.89%
  • Two or more races: 7.29%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Black or African American: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Other race: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,147.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-10)
The current population of Wells, Minnesota is 2,395 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,405.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,02588.89%
Two or more races1667.29%
Asian361.58%
Black or African American231.01%
Native American180.79%
Other race100.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wells Population by Race

Wells Population Pyramid 2024

Wells Median Age

46

Total

39.7

Male

51.6

Female

Wells Adults

There are 1,795 adults, (598 of whom are seniors) in Wells.

Wells Age Dependency

90.3

Age Dependency Ratio

50

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells Sex Ratio

Female1,07947.37%
Male1,19952.63%

Wells Population by Age

Wells Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0312.1679.620.4
Married4762.61919
Non Family4201.316634
Female683.595.64.4
Male672.9768.731.3

2.69

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1046.57%
Associates Degree16910.68%
Bachelors Degree26616.8%
Graduate Degree815.12%
High School Graduate56035.38%
Less Than 9th Grade261.64%
Some College37723.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4481,329327
Hispanic69690
Asian30300
Black232314
2+ Races23231
Native American1655
Other Race660

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 60.87%.

Wells Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,292$60,461$27,917
Graduate Degree$68,750$85,000$48,750
High School Graduate$38,393$47,014$20,000
Less Than 9th Grade$34,750$51,071$0
Overall$41,111$54,844$24,167
Some College$39,375$57,750$25,833

$41,111

Average Earnings

$54,844

Average Male

$24,167

Average Female

Wells Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells Language

96.44% of Wells residents speak only English, while 3.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.

Wells Language

Wells Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,93822311.51%
Hispanic1614829.81%
Multiple1664024.1%
Black23939.13%
Asian36616.67%

12.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.29%

Male Poverty Rate

19.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells is Black, with 39.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells is White, with 11.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.37%.

Wells Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.73%
Some College13.11%
High School11.28%
Bachelors or Greater7.35%

Wells Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed16.51%
Male Employed1.87%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wells Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,408$76,007
Households$55,337$63,851
Married Families$71,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,772$41,831

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wells Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

231

Number of Veterans

223

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War25
Korea12
Second Gulf War11
World War II0

Wells Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7497
75+80
55 to 6436
35 to 5411
18 to 347

Wells Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23013.65%
Hispanic2226.19%
2+ Races14.35%

Wells Veterans by Race

Wells Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wells Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells 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

77.04%

Born in Wells

98.07%

Native Born

1.93%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.07% of Wells residents were born in the United States, with 77.04% having been born in Minnesota. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wells Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,383-3-0.13%
20282,386-2-0.08%
20272,388-2-0.08%
20262,390-3-0.13%
20252,393-2-0.08%
20242,395-3-0.13%
20232,398-12-0.5%
20222,41050.21%
20212,40500%
20202,40523510.83%
20192,170-13-0.6%
20182,183-6-0.27%
20172,189-18-0.82%
20162,207-22-0.99%
20152,229-22-0.98%
20142,251-3-0.13%
20132,254-17-0.75%
20122,271-52-2.24%
20112,323-4-0.17%
20102,32700%

Wells Population by Year