Wells Branch, Texas Population 2024

14,244

Wells Branch Demographics

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

  • White: 48.53%
  • Black or African American: 19.33%
  • Two or more races: 17.57%
  • Asian: 7.18%
  • Other race: 6.68%
  • Native American: 0.71%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
2.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,861.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.84% (1,732)
The current population of Wells Branch, Texas is 14,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,512.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,87048.53%
Black or African American2,73619.33%
Two or more races2,48717.57%
Asian1,0177.18%
Other race9456.68%
Native American1010.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wells Branch Population by Race

Wells Branch Population Pyramid 2024

Wells Branch Median Age

34.6

Total

35

Male

33.7

Female

Wells Branch Adults

There are 11,637 adults, (1,199 of whom are seniors) in Wells Branch.

Wells Branch Age Dependency

35.6

Age Dependency Ratio

11.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wells Branch Sex Ratio

Female6,84148.33%
Male7,31551.67%

Wells Branch Population by Age

Wells Branch Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2091.9628.971.1
Non Family3,6251.213.586.5
Married2,5792.7455.744.3
Female6952.8317.482.6
Male3102.4411.988.1

2.65

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

28.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wells Branch Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1391.33%
Associates Degree5535.28%
Bachelors Degree3,35532.02%
Graduate Degree1,59415.21%
High School Graduate2,19620.96%
Less Than 9th Grade3313.16%
Some College2,30922.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wells Branch Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wells Branch Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6134,5752,560
Hispanic2,7782,4741,286
Black1,9401,898364
2+ Races1,4951,213773
Asian828772575
Other Race648638269
Native American141414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Wells Branch Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,080$71,690$78,587
Graduate Degree$75,156$97,471$67,941
High School Graduate$36,362$26,736$42,713
Less Than 9th Grade$28,638$0$29,151
Overall$53,355$57,077$48,574
Some College$44,614$48,948$29,692

$53,355

Average Earnings

$57,077

Average Male

$48,574

Average Female

Wells Branch Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wells Branch Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wells Branch Language

68.53% of Wells Branch residents speak only English, while 31.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.47% of the population.

Wells Branch Language

Wells Branch Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,65988415.62%
Black2,73681829.9%
Hispanic4,27462814.69%
Multiple2,4872068.28%
Asian1,0171009.83%
Native1015958.42%
Other945343.6%

16.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.88%

Male Poverty Rate

16.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wells Branch

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wells Branch is Native, with 58.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wells Branch is Other, with 3.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.88%.

Wells Branch Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School24.68%
Some College14.54%
Less Than 9th Grade11.28%
Bachelors or Greater6.75%

Wells Branch Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed79.87%
Male Employed10.12%
Female Employed6.96%
Male Unemployed0%

Wells Branch Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wells Branch Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,652$116,588
Households$64,345$94,231
Married Families$125,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,529$68,519

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wells Branch Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wells Branch Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wells Branch Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wells Branch Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wells Branch Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

963

Number of Veterans

928

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War406
First Gulf War334
Vietnam192
Korea26
World War II8

Wells Branch Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54326
55 to 64187
18 to 34184
65 to 74183
75+83

Wells Branch Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5409.03%
Black31114.03%
Hispanic1233.8%
2+ Races704.01%
Asian212.42%
Other Race212.74%

Wells Branch Veterans by Race

Wells Branch Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wells Branch Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.5%

Labor Force Participation

76.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wells Branch Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wells Branch Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wells Branch 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

45.51%

Born in Wells Branch

77.61%

Native Born

22.39%

Foreign Born

10.57%

Non Citizen

11.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.61% of Wells Branch residents were born in the United States, with 45.51% having been born in Texas. 10.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wells Branch Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,2441511.07%
202314,0931521.09%
202213,9411040.75%
202113,8371,32510.59%
202012,5123362.76%
201912,176-51-0.42%
201812,227-204-1.64%
201712,4311861.52%
201612,2452311.92%
201512,0141621.37%
201411,852-296-2.44%
201312,1481070.89%
201212,0414373.77%
201111,604-516-4.26%
201012,12000%

Wells Branch Population by Year