Wellsville, OH Demographics

A map of Wellsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,649	2,637	86.5%	84.7%
Black	324	219	10.6%	7.0%
Multiracial	81	218	2.6%	7.0%
Hispanic	9	22	0.3%	0.7%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	14	0.0%	0.4%

Wellsville, Ohio has an estimated population of 3,063, a slight decrease from the 3,113 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.5% White, 10.6% Black, 2.6% Multiracial, 0.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 27.3% in 2020 and 24.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellsville is ranked the 397th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 395th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellsville's White Population

2,649 residents of Wellsville, or 86.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellsville is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Wellsville ranks 1018th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wellsville's population has increased from 84.7% to 86.5%.

Wellsville is less White than neighboring Newell (97.6% White), La Croft (97.9% White), Glenmoor (98.2% White), Irondale (97.4% White), and Stratton (96.3% White).

Wellsville's Black Population

324 residents of Wellsville, or 10.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellsville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Wellsville ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.9%. Black residents' share of Wellsville's population has increased from 7.0% to 10.6%.

Wellsville is more Black than neighboring Newell (0.6% Black), La Croft (2% Black), Glenmoor (0% Black), Irondale (0% Black), and Stratton (2.9% Black).

Wellsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Wellsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellsville is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wellsville ranks 885th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wellsville's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Wellsville, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellsville is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wellsville ranks 1101st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wellsville is more Hispanic than neighboring La Croft (0% Hispanic), Glenmoor (0% Hispanic), Irondale (0% Hispanic), and Stratton (0% Hispanic). Wellsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Newell (1% Hispanic).

Wellsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wellsville, 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 Wellsville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellsville ranks 601st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Wellsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Irondale (1.8% Native American/Other).

Wellsville's Multiracial Population

81 residents of Wellsville, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellsville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wellsville ranks 56th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 62.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellsville's population has decreased from 7.0% to 2.6%.

Wellsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Newell (0.7% Multiracial), La Croft (0.1% Multiracial), Glenmoor (1.8% Multiracial), Irondale (0.7% Multiracial), and Stratton (0.8% 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.