Wells County, North Dakota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,942
Median household income: $61,346
Median home value: $106,400

Wells County, North Dakota counts 3,942 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,346 runs below the North Dakota figure of $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Wells County's population held roughly steady from 3,976 to 3,942, while its median household income rose 6.5% from $57,582 to $61,346.

61.4% of workers drive to work alone. 78.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,942
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,346
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: $630
Housing units: 2,250
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9763,942

Median household income

$57,582$61,346

Median home value

$94,800$106,400

Median gross rent

$620$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,976	$57,582	$94,800	$620
2020	3,889	$56,519	$89,600	$614
2021	4,031	$58,932	$104,300	$547
2022	3,990	$59,732	$104,200	$594
2023	3,942	$61,346	$106,400	$630

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	6.5%
5 to 17	668	16.9%
18 to 24	273	6.9%
25 to 34	388	9.8%
35 to 44	342	8.7%
45 to 54	351	8.9%
55 to 64	656	16.6%
65 to 74	507	12.9%
75 and over	502	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,769	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.5%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.3%
Two or more races	87	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	225	8.2%
High school graduate	1,037	37.8%
Some college or associate's	873	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	511	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	100	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone61.4%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked13.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,068	61.4%
Carpooled	244	14.0%
Public transit	13	0.7%
Walked	228	13.1%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	172	9.9%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	920	58.7%
15 to 29 min	399	25.5%
30 to 44 min	155	9.9%
45 to 59 min	58	3.7%
60+ min	35	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.5% (405 of 3,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	947	52.4%
Nonfamily households	861	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,808	80.4%
Vacant	442	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,329	73.5%
Renter-occupied	479	26.5%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,771	78.7%
1-unit, attached	49	2.2%
2 to 4 units	139	6.2%
5 to 19 units	172	7.6%
20 or more units	26	1.2%
Mobile home & other	93	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 38103
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,271 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Center point: 47.5809, -99.6822