Wellington, MO Demographics

A map of Wellington's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	414	677	95.8%	91.7%
Multiracial	14	31	3.2%	4.2%
Black	4	9	0.9%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	19	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.3%

Wellington, Missouri has an estimated population of 432, a dramatic decrease from the 738 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellington, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellington has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wellington, that probability was 15.6% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellington is ranked the 552nd most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Wellington was ranked the 415th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellington's White Population

414 residents of Wellington, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellington is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Wellington ranks 351st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's White population has declined by an estimated 38.8%. White residents' share of Wellington's population has increased from 91.7% to 95.8%.

Wellington is more White than neighboring Camden (93.3% White), Fleming (85.3% White), Napoleon (87.1% White), Henrietta (78.2% White), and Lexington (87.8% White).

Wellington's Black Population

4 residents of Wellington, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellington is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Wellington ranks 371st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Black population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Black residents' share of Wellington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Wellington is more Black than neighboring Camden (0% Black), Fleming (0% Black), and Napoleon (0% Black). Wellington is less Black than neighboring Henrietta (11.3% Black), and Lexington (1.3% Black).

Wellington's Asian Population

0 residents of Wellington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellington is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Wellington ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Wellington is less Asian than neighboring Camden (0.7% Asian).

Wellington's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wellington, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellington is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wellington ranks 481st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellington's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Wellington is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden (3.7% Hispanic), Napoleon (0.5% Hispanic), Henrietta (3.6% Hispanic), and Lexington (10.6% Hispanic).

Wellington's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wellington, 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 Wellington is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellington ranks 753rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wellington's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wellington is less Native American/Other than neighboring Napoleon (5% Native American/Other).

Wellington's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Wellington, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellington is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wellington ranks 641st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellington's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellington's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.2%.

Wellington is more Multiracial than neighboring Camden (2.2% Multiracial), and Lexington (0.2% Multiracial). Wellington is less Multiracial than neighboring Fleming (14.7% Multiracial), Napoleon (7.5% Multiracial), and Henrietta (6.9% 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.