Wellsburg

County:: Brooke County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.97
State:: West Virginia

Wellsburg is a city located in Brooke County, West Virginia. Wellsburg has a 2025 population of 2,209. Wellsburg is currently declining at a rate of -2.04% annually and its population has decreased by -9.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,441 in 2020.

The average household income in Wellsburg is $56,507 with a poverty rate of 17.3%.The median age in Wellsburg is 58 years: 58.5 years for males, and 56.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wellsburg includes 93.99% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,222	93.99%
Two or more races	113	4.78%
Other race	19	0.8%
Black or African American	10	0.42%

Wellsburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wellsburg's average per capita income is $36,841. Household income levels show a median of $40,948. The poverty rate stands at 17.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$75,250	-
Families	$41,890	$61,817
Households	$40,948	$56,507
Non Families	$35,625	$45,309

$36,841

Average Income

$40,948

Median Household Income

17.3%

Poverty Rate