Wells County, Indiana Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 28.18K population of Wells County, IN residents comprised of 1.02K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.62%), and 27.16K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 26.32K (93.41%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 1.11K (3.95%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 314 (1.11%). The smallest racial group in Wells County, IN was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.02%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 26.00K (92.26%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 716 (2.54%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Wells County, IN, with a population of 397 (1.41%). The smallest ethnic group in Wells County, IN was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Wells County, Indiana from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Indiana counties and also for the state of Indiana.

Wells County, IN Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
Total Population:28,180
96.38%
Non Hispanic (96.38%)
Hispanic (3.62%)
Wells County, IN Racial Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:28,180
93.41%
White Alone (93.41%)
Two or more races (3.95%)
Some Other Race Alone (1.11%)
Black or African American Alone (0.80%)
Asian Alone (0.46%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.25%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)
Wells County, IN Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Total Population:28,180
92.26%
Non-Hispanic - White Alone (92.26%)
Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.54%)
Hispanic - Two or more races (1.41%)
Hispanic - White Alone (1.14%)
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (0.97%)
Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (0.78%)
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (0.46%)
All Other Ethnicities (0.43%)
Wells County, IN Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
Race
Population
% of County Population
White Alone 26,322 93.41
Two Or More Races 1,113 3.95
Some Other Race Alone 314 1.11
Black or African American Alone 225 0.80
Asian Alone 130 0.46
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.25
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 5 0.02
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Wells County, IN Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
Ethnicity
Population
% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 26,000 92.26
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 716 2.54
Hispanic - Two or More Races 397 1.41
Hispanic - White Alone 322 1.14
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 274 0.97
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 220 0.78
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 130 0.46
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 50 0.18
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 40 0.14
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 21 0.08
Hispanic - Black Alone 5 0.02
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 5 0.02
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00
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