Wells County, Indiana

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,261
Median household income: $69,741
Median home value: $180,000

Home to 28,261 residents, Wells County is one of Indiana's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,741 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wells County's population held roughly steady from 28,011 to 28,261, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $59,237 to $69,741.

7.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,261
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,741
Median home value: $180,000
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 12,003
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,01128,261

Median household income

$59,237$69,741

Median home value

$127,600$180,000

Median gross rent

$702$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,011	$59,237	$127,600	$702
2020	28,010	$57,565	$132,500	$688
2021	28,103	$62,802	$140,200	$726
2022	28,167	$68,074	$161,300	$803
2023	28,261	$69,741	$180,000	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,693	6.0%
5 to 17	5,286	18.7%
18 to 24	2,210	7.8%
25 to 34	3,298	11.7%
35 to 44	3,444	12.2%
45 to 54	3,313	11.7%
55 to 64	3,830	13.6%
65 to 74	3,003	10.6%
75 and over	2,184	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,152	92.5%
Black or African American	297	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	61	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	626	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,075	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,276	6.7%
High school graduate	8,384	44.0%
Some college or associate's	5,815	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,576	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,021	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,170	85.9%
Carpooled	828	5.8%
Public transit	32	0.2%
Walked	179	1.3%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	833	5.9%
Other means	91	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,291	39.7%
15 to 29 min	4,012	30.1%
30 to 44 min	2,465	18.5%
45 to 59 min	903	6.8%
60+ min	660	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.2% (1,996 of 27,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,678	67.6%
Nonfamily households	3,682	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,360	94.6%
Vacant	643	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,656	76.2%
Renter-occupied	2,704	23.8%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,369	78.1%
1-unit, attached	313	2.6%
2 to 4 units	739	6.2%
5 to 19 units	552	4.6%
20 or more units	242	2.0%
Mobile home & other	788	6.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 18179
State: Indiana
Land area: 368 sq mi
Water area: 2.16 sq mi
Center point: 40.7355, -85.2133