Doppel Trends
Live Census dataSearch a place

Wells, North Dakota

Wells County, North Dakota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountySmall townOlder populationDecliningWells County · 1270.5 sq mi

Comparison group
Trajectory · WELLS, ND

Reading stored observations…

Historical Doppelgängers

Where has Wells looked like this before?

Searching stored historical observations…

Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WellsPeer medianPctileSource
Population3,8904,12836
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$66,114$63,92955
Poverty rate9.1%9.3%45
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%22.4%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$114,500$121,15027
Median gross rent$648$66336
Housing vacancy rate19.1%21.7%36
Worked from home10.4%8.0%91
Population, 2012–2024
WellsPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WellsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Wells County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars41.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail12.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services0.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care20.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction56.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Chase, NE843,671$68,17324.1%
Cavalier, ND843,633$69,53122.1%
Gregory, SD834,016$62,91722.2%
Osborne, KS823,452$63,01123.8%
Putnam, MO824,642$63,51022.6%
Scott, IL814,937$66,70521.5%
Webster, NE813,360$64,34721.2%
Rooks, KS804,813$62,50023.2%
Holt, MO794,240$61,18719.6%
Thayer, NE794,901$66,21323.8%