Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wells, IN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 27,707 population of Wells County, Indiana comprised of 673 people who identified as Hispanic (2.43%), and 27,034 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wells County, Indiana with a population of 27,102 (97.82%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 244 (0.88%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 140 (0.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wells County, Indiana in 2012, with a population of 26,496 (95.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 606 (2.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 217 (0.78%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wells, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Wells , IN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 140 0.51%
White Alone 27,102 97.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81 0.29%
Asian Alone 133 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 244 0.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Wells , IN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 606 2.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 118 0.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,496 95.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 128 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 217 0.78%