Wells Bridge, NY Demographics

A map of Wells Bridge's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	150	252	93.8%	90.3%
Multiracial	10	15	6.3%	5.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.1%

Wells Bridge, New York has an estimated population of 160, a dramatic decrease from the 279 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.8% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wells Bridge, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wells Bridge has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wells Bridge, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wells Bridge is ranked the 1231st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 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). Wells Bridge was ranked the 1194th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wells Bridge's White Population

150 residents of Wells Bridge, or 93.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wells Bridge is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wells Bridge ranks 417th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's White population has declined by an estimated 40.5%. White residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has increased from 90.3% to 93.8%.

Wells Bridge is more White than neighboring Otego (90.6% White), Franklin (83% White), Unadilla (90% White), and Sidney (81.6% White).

Wells Bridge's Black Population

0 residents of Wells Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wells Bridge is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wells Bridge ranks 888th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wells Bridge is less Black than neighboring Otego (0.3% Black), Gilbertsville (0.6% Black), and Sidney (1.6% Black).

Wells Bridge's Asian Population

0 residents of Wells Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wells Bridge is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Wells Bridge ranks 867th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Wells Bridge is less Asian than neighboring Otego (0.6% Asian), Franklin (1.9% Asian), Unadilla (3.1% Asian), Gilbertsville (0.9% Asian), and Sidney (0.3% Asian).

Wells Bridge's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Wells Bridge, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wells Bridge is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wells Bridge ranks 1069th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Wells Bridge is less Hispanic than neighboring Otego (2.2% Hispanic), Franklin (9.4% Hispanic), Unadilla (3% Hispanic), Gilbertsville (3.7% Hispanic), and Sidney (9.2% Hispanic).

Wells Bridge's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wells Bridge, 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 Wells Bridge is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wells Bridge ranks 242nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Wells Bridge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Otego (0.1% Native American/Other), and Franklin (4% Native American/Other).

Wells Bridge's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Wells Bridge, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wells Bridge is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wells Bridge ranks 167th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wells Bridge's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wells Bridge's population has increased from 5.4% to 6.3%.

Wells Bridge is more Multiracial than neighboring Otego (6.1% Multiracial), Franklin (1.7% Multiracial), Unadilla (3.9% Multiracial), and Gilbertsville (0.9% Multiracial). Wells Bridge is less Multiracial than neighboring Sidney (7.3% 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.