Wellsville, NY Demographics

A map of Wellsville's Population by Race

Wellsville, New York has an estimated population of 4,923, an increase from the 4,587 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wellsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wellsville 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 Wellsville, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 6.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellsville is ranked the 359th 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). Wellsville was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellsville's White Population

4,767 residents of Wellsville, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellsville is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Wellsville ranks 168th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's White population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. White residents' share of Wellsville's population has increased from 93.8% to 96.8%.

Wellsville is more White than neighboring Stannards (94.9% White), Scio (93.7% White), Andover (96.5% White), and Angelica (93.1% White). Wellsville is less White than neighboring Belmont (97.2% White).

Wellsville's Black Population

54 residents of Wellsville, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellsville is considerably lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Wellsville ranks 869th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.3%. Black residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Wellsville is more Black than neighboring Scio (0% Black), Belmont (0.9% Black), Andover (0% Black), and Angelica (0% Black). Wellsville is less Black than neighboring Stannards (1.9% Black).

Wellsville's Asian Population

18 residents of Wellsville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellsville is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Wellsville ranks 848th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 48.6%. Asian residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wellsville is more Asian than neighboring Scio (0% Asian), Belmont (0% Asian), and Andover (0.1% Asian). Wellsville is less Asian than neighboring Stannards (0.5% Asian), and Angelica (0.7% Asian).

Wellsville's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Wellsville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellsville is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wellsville ranks 1149th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.5%.

Wellsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Stannards (0% Hispanic), Scio (0% Hispanic), and Andover (0.3% Hispanic). Wellsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (1.4% Hispanic), and Angelica (1.7% Hispanic).

Wellsville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Wellsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wellsville is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellsville ranks 903rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wellsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stannards (0% Native American/Other), Belmont (0% Native American/Other), and Andover (0% Native American/Other). Wellsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scio (0.6% Native American/Other), and Angelica (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wellsville's Multiracial Population

45 residents of Wellsville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellsville is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wellsville ranks 798th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellsville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.9%.

Wellsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (0.5% Multiracial). Wellsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Stannards (2.8% Multiracial), Scio (5.8% Multiracial), Andover (3.1% Multiracial), and Angelica (4.1% 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.