Wellman, TX Demographics

A map of Wellman's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	130	84	45.5%	36.5%
White	128	144	44.8%	62.6%
Multiracial	23	1	8.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	5	1	1.7%	0.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wellman, Texas has an estimated population of 286, a large increase from the 230 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 45.5% Hispanic, 44.8% White, 8.0% Multiracial, 1.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellman, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellman has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wellman, that probability was 47.5% in 2020 and 58.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellman is ranked the 1459th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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). Wellman was ranked the 1512th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellman's White Population

128 residents of Wellman, or 44.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellman is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Wellman ranks 747th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellman's White population has declined by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Wellman's population has decreased from 62.6% to 44.8%.

Wellman is more White than neighboring Seagraves (10.4% White), Brownfield (29.8% White), and Meadow (22% White). Wellman is less White than neighboring Loop (45.3% White), and Welch (68.3% White).

Wellman's Black Population

0 residents of Wellman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellman is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Wellman ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Wellman is less Black than neighboring Seagraves (14.5% Black), and Brownfield (3.8% Black).

Wellman's Asian Population

0 residents of Wellman, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellman is lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Wellman ranks 1316th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

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

Wellman is less Asian than neighboring Brownfield (0.1% Asian).

Wellman's Hispanic Population

130 residents of Wellman, or 45.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellman is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wellman ranks 806th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellman's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 54.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellman's population has increased from 36.5% to 45.5%.

Wellman is more Hispanic than neighboring Welch (31.2% Hispanic). Wellman is less Hispanic than neighboring Loop (54.7% Hispanic), Seagraves (70.9% Hispanic), Brownfield (65% Hispanic), and Meadow (78% Hispanic).

Wellman's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Wellman, or 1.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wellman is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellman ranks 1184th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellman's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wellman's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.7%.

Wellman is more Native American/Other than neighboring Loop (0% Native American/Other), Seagraves (1% Native American/Other), Brownfield (0.5% Native American/Other), Welch (0% Native American/Other), and Meadow (0% Native American/Other).

Wellman's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Wellman, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellman is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wellman ranks 1579th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellman's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellman's population has increased from 0.4% to 8.0%.

Wellman is more Multiracial than neighboring Loop (0% Multiracial), Seagraves (3.2% Multiracial), Brownfield (0.7% Multiracial), Welch (0.5% Multiracial), and Meadow (0% 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.