Wellston, Missouri demographics

Wellston, MO demographics: median age 48.1; 12.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Wellston city, Missouri · Incorporated city · GEOID 2978370. The survey estimates a population of 1,628 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Wellston is 48.1 years, with a 90% margin of error of 22.5 years. There are 785 households (±185). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	48.1 ±22.5	39.0 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,628
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Under 18	375 ±126	23.0% ±5.4 pp	22.3%	22.0%
18–34	347 ±181 · low precision	21.3% ±9.9 pp	22.3%	22.8%
35–64	761 ±275	46.7% ±12.7 pp	37.5%	38.0%
65 and older	145 ±61	8.9% ±3.1 pp	17.9%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,628
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Male	717 ±258	44.0% ±11.9 pp	49.3%	49.5%
Female	911 ±330	56.0% ±15.3 pp	50.7%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,628
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
White alone	28 ±21 · low precision	1.7% ±1.2 pp · low precision	77.5%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,571 ±382	96.5% ±4.7 pp	11.0%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	15 ±26 · low precision	0.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision	2.1%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.9%	7.1%
Two or more races	14 ±28 · low precision	0.9% ±1.7 pp · low precision	7.1%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,628
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,628 ±388	100.0% ±0.0 pp	94.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	5.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 785
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Married-couple family	77 ±39 · low precision	9.8% ±4.4 pp	46.5%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	37 ±30 · low precision	4.7% ±3.7 pp · low precision	4.6%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	326 ±170 · low precision	41.5% ±19.3 pp	11.0%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	279 ±151 · low precision	35.5% ±17.3 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	66 ±104 · low precision	8.4% ±13.1 pp · low precision	6.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 785
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Households with people under 18	177 ±75	22.5% ±7.9 pp	28.5%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	608 ±182	77.5% ±14.3 pp	71.5%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 785
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	279 ±151 · low precision	35.5% ±17.3 pp	31.1%	28.7%
Two-person households	334 ±187 · low precision	42.5% ±21.7 pp · low precision	35.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	85 ±51 · low precision	10.8% ±6.0 pp · low precision	14.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	13 ±22 · low precision	1.7% ±2.8 pp · low precision	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	74 ±49 · low precision	9.4% ±5.8 pp · low precision	5.2%	5.9%
Six-person households	0 ±17 · low precision	0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision	1.9%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±17 · low precision	0.0% ±2.2 pp · low precision	1.1%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 1,628
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Native	1,613 ±385	99.1% ±1.3 pp	95.5%	85.9%
Foreign born	15 ±26 · low precision	0.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision	4.5%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 1,607
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
English only	1,562 ±370	97.2% ±1.4 pp	93.3%	77.7%
Spanish	13 ±20 · low precision	0.8% ±1.2 pp · low precision	2.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	17 ±27 · low precision	1.1% ±1.7 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.6%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	15 ±26 · low precision	0.9% ±1.6 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.5%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 1,167
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	120 ±115 · low precision	10.3% ±9.4 pp · low precision	8.1%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	490 ±177	42.0% ±8.9 pp	30.2%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	383 ±160	32.8% ±9.8 pp	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	28 ±25 · low precision	2.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	95 ±135 · low precision	8.1% ±11.3 pp · low precision	19.8%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	51 ±43 · low precision	4.4% ±3.4 pp · low precision	12.6%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 1,622
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Missouri	U.S.
Same house	1,451 ±359	89.5% ±6.4 pp	87.4%	87.7%
Moved within same county	83 ±90 · low precision	5.1% ±5.4 pp · low precision	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	88 ±95 · low precision	5.4% ±5.7 pp · low precision	3.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.5%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±12 · low precision	0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

8.8% of Wellston residents (±5.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 8.8% in Missouri and 8.4% nationally. 63.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Wellston	Missouri	U.S.	Compared with Missouri
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	8.8% ±5.0 pp · low precision	8.8%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	63.4% ±9.2 pp	89.3%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	4.4% ±2.8 pp · low precision	7.3%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Wellston . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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