Wells County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,890
Rank #2,973 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,114 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,524 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.6% vs nat'l
Rank #599 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$114,500 −59.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,777 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,697 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.6% vs nat'l
Rank #280 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
96.3% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.7%51.4%77.1%95.1%3.5%0.6%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About Wells County, North Dakota

Wells County, North Dakota has a total population of 3,890, making it the 2,973rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wells County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wells County is $66,114, which ranks #1,524 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Wells County is $114,500, 59.4% below the national median. Renters in Wells County pay a median gross rent of $648 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wells County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.1 min.

Wells County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Wells County, North Dakota 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.