Wellersburg, PA Demographics

A map of Wellersburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	146	204	99.3%	95.3%
Multiracial	1	7	0.7%	3.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wellersburg, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 147, a dramatic decrease from the 214 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.3% White, 0.7% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellersburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellersburg has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wellersburg, that probability was 9.0% in 2020 and 1.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellersburg is ranked the 1806th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wellersburg was ranked the 1638th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellersburg's White Population

146 residents of Wellersburg, or 99.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellersburg is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wellersburg ranks 346th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's White population has declined by an estimated 28.4%. White residents' share of Wellersburg's population has increased from 95.3% to 99.3%.

Wellersburg is more White than neighboring Mount Savage (95.7% White), Corriganville (97.6% White), La Vale (90.8% White), and Ellerslie (93.8% White). Wellersburg is less White than neighboring Barrelville (100% White).

Wellersburg's Black Population

0 residents of Wellersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellersburg is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wellersburg ranks 1276th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wellersburg's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Wellersburg is less Black than neighboring Mount Savage (0.4% Black), Corriganville (0.2% Black), and La Vale (2.3% Black).

Wellersburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Wellersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellersburg is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wellersburg ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Wellersburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wellersburg is less Asian than neighboring La Vale (1.4% Asian).

Wellersburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wellersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellersburg is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wellersburg ranks 1505th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellersburg's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Wellersburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Savage (0.8% Hispanic), and La Vale (2.7% Hispanic).

Wellersburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wellersburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wellersburg is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellersburg ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Wellersburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wellersburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Savage (1% Native American/Other), Corriganville (1.6% Native American/Other), and La Vale (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wellersburg's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Wellersburg, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellersburg is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wellersburg ranks 992nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellersburg's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellersburg's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.7%.

Wellersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Barrelville (0% Multiracial), and Corriganville (0.6% Multiracial). Wellersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Savage (2.1% Multiracial), La Vale (2.1% Multiracial), and Ellerslie (6.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.