Wellston, Ohio Population 2024

5,470

Wellston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wellston was:

  • White: 97.6%
  • Two or more races: 2.36%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
7.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
785.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.98% (53)
The current population of Wellston, Ohio is 5,470 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,417.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,29097.6%
Two or more races1282.36%
Black or African American20.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wellston Population by Race

Wellston Population Pyramid 2024

Wellston Median Age

38.8

Total

37.3

Male

41.2

Female

Wellston Adults

There are 4,025 adults, (1,045 of whom are seniors) in Wellston.

Wellston Age Dependency

81.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wellston Sex Ratio

Female2,94854.39%
Male2,47245.61%

Wellston Population by Age

Wellston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2112.46931
Married7892.6987.212.8
Non Family7471.4666.933.1
Female5532.8840.959.1
Male1224.1491.88.2

2.66

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wellston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39810.84%
Associates Degree2466.7%
Bachelors Degree1564.25%
Graduate Degree1022.78%
High School Graduate2,09356.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1534.17%
Some College52514.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wellston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wellston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5753,025239
2+ Races969519
Hispanic35350
Black220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 19.79%.

Wellston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,795$51,588$58,618
Graduate Degree$78,750$0$78,438
High School Graduate$62,807$52,250$67,742
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,658$44,563$35,022
Some College$28,269$43,603$19,632

$42,658

Average Earnings

$44,563

Average Male

$35,022

Average Female

Wellston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wellston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wellston Language

99.19% of Wellston residents speak only English, while 0.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Wellston Language

Wellston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9691,09622.06%
Multiple1253931.2%

22.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.46%

Male Poverty Rate

25.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wellston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wellston is Multiple, with 31.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wellston is White, with 22.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.06%.

Wellston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.04%
Some College28.24%
High School16.49%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wellston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed15.92%
Male Employed0.97%
Male Unemployed0%

Wellston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wellston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,292$74,492
Households$51,597$60,503
Married Families$62,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,608$27,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wellston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wellston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wellston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wellston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wellston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

348

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
Korea83
Second Gulf War58
First Gulf War20
World War II0

Wellston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+122
55 to 6477
65 to 7464
35 to 5445
18 to 3440

Wellston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3308.41%
2+ Races1818%

Wellston Veterans by Race

Wellston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

30.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wellston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.6%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wellston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wellston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wellston 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

89.17%

Born in Wellston

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Wellston residents were born in the United States, with 89.17% having been born in Ohio. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wellston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,536130.24%
20285,523130.24%
20275,510140.25%
20265,496130.24%
20255,483130.24%
20245,470130.24%
20235,457130.24%
20225,444310.57%
20215,413-4-0.07%
20205,417-94-1.71%
20195,511110.2%
20185,500-11-0.2%
20175,511-33-0.6%
20165,544-4-0.07%
20155,548-34-0.61%
20145,582-7-0.13%
20135,589-12-0.21%
20125,601-42-0.74%
20115,643-20-0.35%
20105,66300%
20006,078290.48%
19906,049330.55%
19806,01660611.2%
19705,410-318-5.55%
19605,728370.65%
19505,6911542.78%
19405,5372184.1%
19305,319-1,368-20.46%
19206,687-188-2.73%
19106,875-1,170-14.54%
19008,0453,66883.8%
18904,377-1,159-20.94%

Wellston Population by Year