Wells County, Indiana Population 2024

28,812

Wells County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 28,812 with a growth rate of 0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wells County, Indiana is the 56th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 27,680 and has seen a growth of 4.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,0972570.86%
202829,8402570.87%
202729,5832570.88%
202629,3262570.88%
202529,0692570.89%
202428,8122570.9%
202328,5552570.91%
202228,2981440.51%
202128,154-10%
202028,155240.09%
201928,1311490.53%
201827,982480.17%
201727,934710.25%
201627,86390.03%
201527,854370.13%
201427,8171010.36%
201327,71690.03%
201227,707-30-0.11%
201127,737570.21%
201027,68000%
199025,9485472.15%
198025,4011,5806.63%
197023,8212,60112.26%
196021,2201,6568.46%
195019,5644652.43%
194019,0996883.74%
193018,411-2,098-10.23%
192020,509-1,909-8.52%
191022,418-1,031-4.4%
190023,4491,9358.99%
189021,5143,07216.66%
188018,4424,85735.75%
187013,5852,74125.28%
186010,8444,69276.27%
18506,1524,330237.65%
18401,822-28,275-93.95%
2024 Growth Rate
0.9% (257)
County Website
Wells County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Bluffton
2020 Population
28,155
Area
368 mi²
Density
78 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.33% (657)
Founded
1837

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,35593.26%
Two or more races9013.19%
Other race6272.22%
Black or African American2971.05%
Asian610.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.05%
Native American60.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Wells County, Indiana Population by Race

Wells County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Wells County, Indiana Median Age

40.2

Total

38.8

Male

41.1

Female

Wells County, Indiana Adults

There are 21,282 adults, (5,187 of whom are seniors) in Wells County, Indiana.

Wells County, Indiana Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female14,26550.48%
Male13,99649.52%

Wells County, Indiana Population by Age

Wells County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3602.4476.223.8
Married6,1443.1688.711.3
Non Family3,6821.1160.639.4
Female8982.6260.139.9
Male6362.9168.131.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9615.04%
Associates Degree2,19511.51%
Bachelors Degree2,57613.51%
Graduate Degree1,0215.35%
High School Graduate8,38443.96%
Less Than 9th Grade3151.65%
Some College3,62018.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,02516,9673,432
Hispanic50931151
2+ Races440414103
Other Race33315542
Black1001000
Asian616017
Islander14140
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.87%.

Wells County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,342$60,392$55,053
Graduate Degree$73,403$91,750$62,500
High School Graduate$38,614$47,057$29,890
Less Than 9th Grade$36,912$46,083$22,353
Overall$44,239$53,584$36,453
Some College$43,565$68,351$34,612

$44,239

Average Earnings

$53,584

Average Male

$36,453

Average Female

Wells County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells County, Indiana Language

97.44% of Wells County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Wells County, Indiana Language

Wells County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,5821,8817.35%
Hispanic1,068666.18%
Multiple896505.58%
Other623457.22%
Black27731.08%
Asian6111.64%

7.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.26%

Male Poverty Rate

9.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells County, Indiana is White, with 7.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells County, Indiana is Black, with 1.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.12%.

Wells County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.2%
High School8.09%
Some College5.35%
Bachelors or Greater4.38%

Wells County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed8.04%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed2.84%
Male Unemployed0%

Wells County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,741$105,058
Households$69,741$86,401
Married Families$93,287$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,328$43,448

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells County, Indiana Marriage

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

Wells County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,368

Number of Veterans

1,323

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam524
Second Gulf War316
First Gulf War201
Korea178
World War II0

Wells County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+428
65 to 74320
55 to 64234
35 to 54232
18 to 34154

Wells County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3276.6%
2+ Races417.17%
Hispanic50.76%

Wells County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Wells County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wells County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells County, Indiana 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

81.18%

Born in Wells County, Indiana

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Wells County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 81.18% having been born in Indiana. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wells County, Indiana Place of Birth

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