Wells, NY Demographics

A map of Wells's Population by Race

Wells, New York had a population of 531 in 2020. It was 96.6% White, 0.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wells, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is the 1039th most populous. 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).

Wells's White Population

513 residents of Wells identify as White, or 96.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wells considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more White than neighboring Northville (92.4% White), Speculator (90.1% White), Mayfield (92.1% White), Caroga Lake (93.2% White), and Gloversville (83.8% White).

Wells's Black Population

2 residents of Wells identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wells less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #1023 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more Black than neighboring Northville (0.2% Black), Mayfield (0.3% Black), and Caroga Lake (0% Black). Wells is less Black than neighboring Speculator (2.2% Black), and Gloversville (3.5% Black).

Wells's Asian Population

0 residents of Wells identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wells slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #1144 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wells is less Asian than neighboring Northville (0.4% Asian), Speculator (2.2% Asian), Mayfield (0.1% Asian), and Gloversville (0.6% Asian).

Wells's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Wells identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wells less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #1178 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wells is less Hispanic than neighboring Northville (3% Hispanic), Speculator (2.2% Hispanic), Mayfield (2.9% Hispanic), Caroga Lake (1.3% Hispanic), and Gloversville (5.9% Hispanic).

Wells's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Wells identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wells is less Native American/Other than neighboring Northville (0.5% Native American/Other), Mayfield (0.8% Native American/Other), Caroga Lake (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gloversville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wells's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Wells identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wells is ranked #1166 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wells is less Multiracial than neighboring Northville (3.4% Multiracial), Speculator (3.2% Multiracial), Mayfield (3.8% Multiracial), Caroga Lake (5.3% Multiracial), and Gloversville (5.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.