Wells County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,420
Rank #1,529 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,957 −4.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,049 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.2% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #237 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$197,600 −29.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,428 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,008 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.7% vs nat'l
Rank #495 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

75.6% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.6%35.2%52.8%70.4%88.0%92.2%4.0%2.4%1.0%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Wells County, Indiana

Wells County, Indiana has a total population of 28,420, making it the 1,529th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wells County is 39.8 years, which is 2.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wells County is $71,957, which ranks #1,049 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Wells County is $197,600, 29.9% below the national median. Renters in Wells County pay a median gross rent of $813 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wells County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Wells County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).

All data for Wells County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.