Median Household Income
$44,957 ± $33,792
Median Home Value
—
Median Gross Rent
$1,005 ± $192/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,967
Poverty Rate
35.4%
Unemployment Rate
12.1%
Homeownership Rate
49.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.5%
Median Age
48.1
Average Commute
19 min
Households
785
Veterans
55
Population Over Time
Wellston shrank 19.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,010
2016
1,882
2018
1,775
2020
1,891
2022
1,913
2024
1,628
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
1.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.0%
Black or African American
96.5%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.