Wellington city, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,541
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,541
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,561
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,701
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,705
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,715
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,172
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 507
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,419
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,957
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,089
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,140
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,572
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,242
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,333
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,285
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,013.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,073.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.61
FIPS Code 2076475