In 2023, Wellston, MO had a population of 1.69k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $39,474. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellston, MO declined from 1,913 to 1,690, a −11.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,278 to $39,474, a 11.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.91%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.828%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).
None of the households in Wellston, MO 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.
99.2% of the residents in Wellston, MO are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Wellston, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellston, MO was 2 cars per household.