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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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