Wellston city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,488
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,488
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,493
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,416
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,416
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,412
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,663
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 97.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 354
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,046
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $473
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $534
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,030
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,897
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,226
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,166
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,440
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,193
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,095
Persons in poverty, percent 25.0%
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 776.8
Population per square mile, 2010 812.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.97
FIPS Code 3982712