Wells, TX Demographics

A map of Wells's Population by Race

Wells, Texas had a population of 853 in 2020. It was 72.8% White, 13.0% Black, 0.4% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 5.9% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is the 1052nd 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

621 residents of Wells identify as White, or 72.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wells considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #499 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more White than neighboring Alto (40.5% White), Hudson (58.3% White), Redland (46.1% White), Kennard (67.3% White), and Lufkin (40.6% White).

Wells's Black Population

111 residents of Wells identify as Black, or 13.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #265 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more Black than neighboring Hudson (11.4% Black). Wells is less Black than neighboring Alto (26.1% Black), Redland (25.3% Black), Kennard (18.4% Black), and Lufkin (26.5% Black).

Wells's Asian Population

3 residents of Wells identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more Asian than neighboring Alto (0.1% Asian), Redland (0.2% Asian), and Kennard (0% Asian). Wells is less Asian than neighboring Hudson (0.9% Asian), and Lufkin (2% Asian).

Wells's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Wells identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wells considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #1645 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more Hispanic than neighboring Kennard (7.4% Hispanic). Wells is less Hispanic than neighboring Alto (29.4% Hispanic), Hudson (24.9% Hispanic), Redland (26.9% Hispanic), and Lufkin (27.6% Hispanic).

Wells's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Wells identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #1484 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wells is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alto (0.2% Native American/Other), Hudson (1.1% Native American/Other), Kennard (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lufkin (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wells's Multiracial Population

50 residents of Wells identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wells roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Wells is ranked #133 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wells is more Multiracial than neighboring Alto (3.7% Multiracial), Hudson (3.4% Multiracial), Redland (1.4% Multiracial), and Lufkin (2.9% Multiracial). Wells is less Multiracial than neighboring Kennard (6.6% Multiracial).

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