Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wells County, IN in 2017
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 27,934 population of Wells County, Indiana comprised of 878 people who identified as Hispanic (3.14%), and 27,056 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.86%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wells County, Indiana with a population of 27,141 (97.16%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 333 (1.19%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 185 (0.66%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wells County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 26,335 (94.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 806 (2.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 303 (1.09%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wells, Indiana.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 185 | 0.66% |
| White Alone | 27,141 | 97.16% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 83 | 0.3% |
| Asian Alone | 178 | 0.64% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 14 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races | 333 | 1.19% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 22 | 0.08% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 806 | 2.89% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 12 | 0.04% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 2 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 6 | 0.02% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 30 | 0.11% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 163 | 0.58% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 26,335 | 94.28% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 71 | 0.25% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 176 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 8 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 303 | 1.09% |