Wells County, North Dakota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,890

Median Age

46.3

Male Median

43.9

Female Median

49.8

Wells County, North Dakota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wells County, North Dakota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -9.0%%.

-9.0%% Growth

Wells County, North Dakota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wells County, North Dakota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.33,890
202347.93,942
202249.73,990
202151.04,031
202052.93,889
201951.63,976
201852.14,055
201751.84,089
201651.84,179
201551.04,204
201451.24,210
201351.44,220
201251.44,228
201150.24,242
201050.84,276

Wells County, North Dakota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 57.1%
5–1716.2%
18–246.7%
25–3410.2%
35–5417.8%
55–6415.2%
65+26.7%

Dependency Ratios for Wells County, North Dakota

Total Dependency Ratio:
100.5
Youth Dependency:
46.9
Old-Age Dependency:
53.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wells County, North Dakota

The median age in Wells County, North Dakota is 46.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wells County, North Dakota is 3,890.

In Wells County, North Dakota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 26.7% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wells County, North Dakota is becoming younger.
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