Wellsville, PA Demographics

A map of Wellsville's Population by Race

Wellsville, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 239, a large decrease from the 301 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania 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 10.8% in 2020 and 12.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wellsville is ranked the 1665th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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 1540th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wellsville's White Population

223 residents of Wellsville, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wellsville is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Wellsville ranks 507th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's White population has declined by an estimated 21.5%. White residents' share of Wellsville's population has decreased from 94.4% to 93.3%.

Wellsville is more White than neighboring Dover (83.8% White), Dillsburg (86.3% White), Messiah College (74.2% White), and Lewisberry (87.7% White). Wellsville is less White than neighboring Franklintown (95.8% White).

Wellsville's Black Population

0 residents of Wellsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wellsville is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Wellsville ranks 1527th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

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

Wellsville is less Black than neighboring Dover (3.2% Black), Dillsburg (0.8% Black), and Messiah College (7.2% Black).

Wellsville's Asian Population

5 residents of Wellsville, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wellsville is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Wellsville ranks 798th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Asian residents' share of Wellsville's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.1%.

Wellsville is more Asian than neighboring Franklintown (0.8% Asian), Dillsburg (1.1% Asian), and Lewisberry (0% Asian). Wellsville is less Asian than neighboring Dover (4.1% Asian), and Messiah College (4.1% Asian).

Wellsville's Hispanic Population

10 residents of Wellsville, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wellsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wellsville ranks 1340th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 150.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wellsville's population has increased from 1.3% to 4.2%.

Wellsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklintown (0% Hispanic), and Lewisberry (2.6% Hispanic). Wellsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Dover (5.6% Hispanic), Dillsburg (8.4% Hispanic), and Messiah College (9.7% Hispanic).

Wellsville's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Wellsville, or 0.4% 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 Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wellsville ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Wellsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wellsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dillsburg (0.2% Native American/Other), and Messiah College (0% Native American/Other). Wellsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklintown (2.3% Native American/Other), and Lewisberry (8.9% Native American/Other).

Wellsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wellsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wellsville is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Wellsville ranks 773rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wellsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wellsville's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.0%.

Wellsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklintown (1% Multiracial), Dover (2.9% Multiracial), Dillsburg (3.2% Multiracial), Messiah College (4.9% Multiracial), and Lewisberry (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.