Wells County, IN

County

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2024 Population
28,420
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
0.995% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.16%
0.726% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,957
3.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$197,600
9.78% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
14,386
0.229% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wells County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Wells County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wells County, IN was $197,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Wells County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wells County, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wells County, IN is home to a population of 28.4k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.88% of Wells County, IN residents were born outside of the country (533 people).

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Wells County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 723 Other (Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Wells County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wells County, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wells County, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.2k ± 124
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    723 ± 163
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    499 ± 133
4.03%
Hispanic Population
1.15k people

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Wells County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 723 Other (Hispanic) and 499 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.03% of the people in Wells County, IN are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wells County, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
533 people
1.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
328 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Wells County, IN residents (533 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wells County, IN was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    433 ± 103
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    295 ± 126
  3. Korea
    167 ± 73

Wells County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wells County, IN employs 14.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wells County, IN were Manufacturing (3,235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,337 people), and Retail Trade (1,910 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,387), Utilities ($63,958), and Finance & Insurance ($57,674).

Employment

Occupations

14.4k
2024 Value
± 806
−0.229%
1 Year decline
± 7.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wells County, IN declined at a rate of −0.229%, from 14.4k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wells County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,787 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,535 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wells County, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.4k
2024 Value
± 806
−0.229%
1 Year decline
± 7.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wells County, IN declined at a rate of −0.229%, from 14.4k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wells County, IN, are Manufacturing (3,235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,337 people), and Retail Trade (1,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wells County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Wells County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,095
Median earning men ± $3,684
$36,174
Median earning women ± $2,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,705), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($56,034), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750), and Construction ($49,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 57
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 40
    Retail Trade
  3. 40
    Construction

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $158k
    Manufacturing
  2. $88.3k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  3. $85.8k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wells County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wells County, IN was $197,600 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,000 to $197,600, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Wells County, IN is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wells County, IN have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wells County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.593%.

Housing

Property

$197,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,866
$8,731
Median Property Taxes
±$592

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wells County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wells County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.6% of the housing units in Wells County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,957
Median Household Income
± $3,917
11.5k
Number of Households
± 696

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.5k households in Wells County, IN grew to $71,957 from the previous year's value of $69,741.

The following chart displays the households in Wells County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wells County, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.23%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Wells County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.23%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wells County, IN have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Wells County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wells County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wells County, IN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.99% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.593%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wells County, IN (2k out of 27.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wells County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 17.9 in Wells County, IN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 22.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Wells County, IN has health coverage, with 52.9% on employee plans, 13.2% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wells County, IN see 2,169 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,169 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3542 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1360 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,169 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wells County, IN

Primary care physicians in Wells County, IN see an average of 2,169 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,169 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wells County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.9%
Uninsured
52.9%
Employer Coverage
13.2%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.885%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wells County, IN grew by 5.01% from 6.57% to 6.9%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.9 in Wells County, IN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.7% in Wells County, IN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.54% in Wells County, IN.

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