Wellsburg, NY Demographics

A map of Wellsburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	412	433	92.0%	88.4%
Multiracial	30	27	6.7%	5.5%
Hispanic	6	20	1.3%	4.1%
Black	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Wellsburg, New York has an estimated population of 448, a decrease from the 490 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellsburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg, that probability was 21.4% in 2020 and 15.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellsburg is ranked the 1091st 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). Wellsburg was ranked the 1067th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellsburg's White Population

412 residents of Wellsburg, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellsburg is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wellsburg ranks 535th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsburg's White population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. White residents' share of Wellsburg's population has increased from 88.4% to 92.0%.

Wellsburg is more White than neighboring Southport (89.3% White), Elmira (69.4% White), and Elmira Heights (79.9% White). Wellsburg is less White than neighboring West Elmira (92.5% White), and Breesport (92.7% White).

Wellsburg's Black Population

0 residents of Wellsburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellsburg is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wellsburg ranks 777th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Wellsburg's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Wellsburg is less Black than neighboring Southport (4.9% Black), Elmira (14.8% Black), West Elmira (1.8% Black), and Elmira Heights (9.1% Black).

Wellsburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Wellsburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellsburg is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Wellsburg ranks 830th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wellsburg's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Wellsburg is less Asian than neighboring Southport (0.1% Asian), Elmira (1.3% Asian), West Elmira (1.8% Asian), and Elmira Heights (1.8% Asian).

Wellsburg's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Wellsburg, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellsburg is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wellsburg ranks 730th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellsburg's population has decreased from 4.1% to 1.3%.

Wellsburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Southport (3.6% Hispanic), Elmira (7.4% Hispanic), West Elmira (1.5% Hispanic), Elmira Heights (1.6% Hispanic), and Breesport (7% Hispanic).

Wellsburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellsburg ranks 1097th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

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

Wellsburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elmira (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wellsburg's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Wellsburg, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellsburg is slightly higher than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wellsburg ranks 150th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellsburg's population has increased from 5.5% to 6.7%.

Wellsburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Southport (2.2% Multiracial), Elmira (6% Multiracial), West Elmira (2.4% Multiracial), and Breesport (0.3% Multiracial). Wellsburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Elmira Heights (7.7% 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.