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Who knew Wellston demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Wellston, MO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Wellston demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 2,313 #237 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $24,688
Poverty Rate 40.4%
Median Age 26.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Wellston Demographics Summary

population icon With 2,313 people, Wellston is the 237th most populated city in the state of Missouri out of 1,032 cities. But watch out, Wellston, because Forsyth with 2,255 people and Holden with 2,252 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Wellston residents was $24,688. Wellston households made slightly more than Preston households ($24,643) and Cowgill households ($24,583) However, 40.4% of Wellston residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Wellston residents is 26.2 years young.

race icon The largest Wellston racial/ethinic groups are Black (95.1%) followed by White (2.3%) and Two or more races (1.7%).

Wellston Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 54
Black 2,200
American Indian 3
Asian 5
Pacific Islander 0
Some Other Race 3
Two or More Races 39
Hispanic 9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Wellston Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Wellston Black population is 2,200 persons or 95.1%.
  • The Wellston White population is 54 persons or 2.3%.
  • The Wellston Two or more races population is 39 persons or 1.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Wellston Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Wellston ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 26.2 years
Median Age - Females 29.9 years
Median Age - Males 21.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 37.0% of the Wellston population under 18, Wellston has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 37.0%
Persons Over 65 8.4%
Everyone else 54.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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