Demographic Profile for Wells County, North Dakota
Wells County, North Dakota had a population of 4,574 for the year 2005. The total population has decreased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 5,082. The decline denotes a decrease of -10 percent. Wells ranks 45 of 53 counties when calculating total change in population for North Dakota and the county ranks 2,763 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
By measuring total land area, Wells covers a total land area of 1271 square miles. The county has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wells County, North Dakota to be 49.4 years old. The median in Wells is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 45.4 years old. With 17.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wells can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 27.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Wells internationally. The migration from outside the US into Wells makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Wells County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Wells has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
By measuring total land area, Wells covers a total land area of 1271 square miles. The county has a very low density of 4 persons per square mile, in 2005. Other US counties with similar densities include: -- more densely populated -- Coke, TX (4 per sq. mile ), Jerauld, SD (4 per sq. mile ), Caribou, ID (4 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Sanders, MT (4 per sq. mile ), Fremont, WY (4 per sq. mile ), Kimball, NE (4 per sq. mile ).
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Wells County, North Dakota to be 49.4 years old. The median in Wells is greater than the median age in North Dakota of 39.1. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 45.4 years old. With 17.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Wells can be described as having a relatively low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively low presence of the population, with 54.9 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 27.2 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively high percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individual migrated to the Wells internationally. The migration from outside the US into Wells makes up 0.2 percent of the total international migration into the State of North Dakota. This percent of international migration is low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Wells County, North Dakota has a population that is comprised of 98.6 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of North Dakota percent of 3. Since 2000, Wells has increased the percent of minority makeup when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
