Wellington

Population: 11,538
Median household income: $103,888
Median home value: $442,500

Wellington, a community in Larimer County, Colorado, has 11,538 residents. Its median household income of $103,888 runs above the Larimer County figure of $91,364.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellington's population grew 24.4% from 9,272 to 11,538, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $323,500 to $442,500.

The median gross rent is $2,320. 45.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,538
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $103,888
Median home value: $442,500
Median gross rent: $2,320
Housing units: 4,059
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,27211,538

Median household income

$91,566$103,888

Median home value

$323,500$442,500

Median gross rent

$1,477$2,320

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,272	$91,566	$323,500	$1,477
2020	8,651	$89,100	$340,300	$2,114
2021	10,769	$94,586	$351,000	$2,104
2022	11,163	$101,259	$413,800	$2,269
2023	11,538	$103,888	$442,500	$2,320

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4421.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,124	9.7%
5 to 17	2,341	20.3%
18 to 24	932	8.1%
25 to 34	1,485	12.9%
35 to 44	2,493	21.6%
45 to 54	1,382	12.0%
55 to 64	778	6.7%
65 to 74	764	6.6%
75 and over	239	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,948	77.6%
Black or African American	30	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	49	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	203	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,300	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate22.3%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	1.3%
High school graduate	1,592	22.3%
Some college or associate's	2,209	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,571	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	673	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,229	74.4%
Carpooled	514	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	0.6%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	910	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	331	6.9%
15 to 29 min	1,951	40.8%
30 to 44 min	1,738	36.4%
45 to 59 min	272	5.7%
60+ min	485	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 9.5% (1,093 of 11,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,969	73.9%
Nonfamily households	1,049	26.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,018	99.0%
Vacant	41	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,273	81.5%
Renter-occupied	745	18.5%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,659	90.1%
1-unit, attached	293	7.2%
2 to 4 units	12	0.3%
5 to 19 units	85	2.1%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0883230
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7007, -105.0057