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Wellsville, KS Demographics

A map of Wellsville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,76790.5%
Multiracial
944.8%
Hispanic
552.8%
Native American/Other
241.2%
Black
80.4%
Asian
50.3%

Wellsville, Kansas had a population of 1,953 in 2020. It was 90.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wellsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is the 125th 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).

Wellsville's White Population

1,767 residents of Wellsville identify as White, or 90.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wellsville larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #258 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is more White than neighboring Edgerton (83.4% White), Baldwin City (85.8% White), Rantoul (87.9% White), Gardner (76.5% White), and Eudora (85.3% White).

Wellsville's Black Population

8 residents of Wellsville identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wellsville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #307 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is more Black than neighboring Rantoul (0% Black). Wellsville is less Black than neighboring Edgerton (1.3% Black), Baldwin City (1.8% Black), Gardner (3.8% Black), and Eudora (0.8% Black).

Wellsville's Asian Population

5 residents of Wellsville identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wellsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #265 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is less Asian than neighboring Baldwin City (0.7% Asian), Rantoul (1.2% Asian), Gardner (1.7% Asian), and Eudora (0.5% Asian).

Wellsville's Hispanic Population

55 residents of Wellsville identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wellsville slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #480 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Rantoul (1.2% Hispanic). Wellsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Edgerton (6.9% Hispanic), Baldwin City (4.3% Hispanic), Gardner (10.2% Hispanic), and Eudora (6.1% Hispanic).

Wellsville's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Wellsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wellsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #221 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Edgerton (1% Native American/Other), and Gardner (1% Native American/Other). Wellsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baldwin City (1.8% Native American/Other), and Eudora (1.6% Native American/Other).

Wellsville's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Wellsville identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wellsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 740 places in Kansas, Wellsville is ranked #327 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wellsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Edgerton (7.2% Multiracial), Baldwin City (5.5% Multiracial), Rantoul (8.5% Multiracial), Gardner (6.7% Multiracial), and Eudora (5.6% Multiracial).

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