Wells River, VT Demographics

A map of Wells River's Population by Race

Wells River, Vermont had a population of 431 in 2020. It was 83.5% White, 0.2% Black, 6.3% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 7.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wells River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is the 89th 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 River's White Population

360 residents of Wells River identify as White, or 83.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wells River slightly less than the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #168 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is less White than neighboring Woodsville (92.5% White), Newbury (92.6% White), North Haverhill (94% White), Mountain Lakes (92.9% White), and Barnet (96.1% White).

Wells River's Black Population

1 residents of Wells River identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wells River roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #120 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is less Black than neighboring Woodsville (0.8% Black), Newbury (0.9% Black), North Haverhill (0.4% Black), Mountain Lakes (0.6% Black), and Barnet (0.8% Black).

Wells River's Asian Population

27 residents of Wells River identify as Asian, or 6.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wells River roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is more Asian than neighboring Woodsville (1% Asian), Newbury (0% Asian), North Haverhill (0% Asian), Mountain Lakes (1% Asian), and Barnet (0% Asian).

Wells River's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Wells River identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wells River roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #111 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is more Hispanic than neighboring Newbury (1.1% Hispanic), Mountain Lakes (1.2% Hispanic), and Barnet (0.8% Hispanic). Wells River is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodsville (2.4% Hispanic).

Wells River's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Wells River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wells River roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #16 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodsville (0.1% Native American/Other), Newbury (1.3% Native American/Other), North Haverhill (0.4% Native American/Other), Mountain Lakes (0% Native American/Other), and Barnet (0% Native American/Other).

Wells River's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Wells River identify as Multiracial, or 7.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wells River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 180 places in Vermont, Wells River is ranked #20 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wells River is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodsville (3.2% Multiracial), Newbury (4% Multiracial), North Haverhill (3.9% Multiracial), Mountain Lakes (4.4% Multiracial), and Barnet (2.4% Multiracial).

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