City in Brooke County, West Virginia · 1 sq mi · 2,285 people per sq mi
2,217 people live in Wellsburg. The typical household earns $42,868, and the median resident is 55.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,450 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.34%
Men 54.5 · Women 57.8
1870–2026
2,217
2026 projection
9.5% 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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1870–2026
2,217
2026 projection
9.5% 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 | 2,217 | -38 | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,255 | -20 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 2,275 | -19 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 2,294 | -39 | 1.67% |
| 2022 | 2,333 | -44 | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 2,377 | -73 | 2.98% |
| 2020 | 2,450 | -27 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 2,477 | -35 | 1.39% |
| 2018 | 2,512 | -36 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 2,548 | -42 | 1.62% |
Showing 10 of 31 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.
Wellsburg has a population change lower than Brooke County, West Virginia, 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 22 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 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 45% |
| Never married | 28% | 31% | 26% |
| Divorced | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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