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Wells County, North Dakota

Wells County, North Dakota · ZIP 58341, 58348, 58356

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 3,803 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,808Households
  • $61,346Median household income
  • $106,400Median home value
  • 44Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Wells County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−22.0%
3.5k4k4.5k5k5.5k2000: 5,10220002010: 4,20720102020: 3,98220205,1023,982
Population of Wells County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,102
20104,207
20203,982

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wells County
Under $50k41.9%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over8%

Median household income $61,346 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wells County
Owner occupied
1,329 units
Renter occupied
479 units
Vacancy rate
19.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wells County2023
Health care and social assistance393
Retail trade208
Wholesale trade199
Other services (except public administration)76
Accommodation and food services72
Finance and insurance69
Construction33
Manufacturing26

1,145 employees in 168 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wells County compared with its state
Wells County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWells CountyNorth Dakota
Population3,942779,361
Median household income$61,346$75,949
Median age47.935.7
Median home value$106,400$241,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.3%32.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%4.5%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%63.4%
Mean commute to work14.8 minutes18.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wells County44 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HarveyCity1,5641.80 sq mi
FessendenCity4470.44 sq mi
BowdonCity1360.25 sq mi
SykestonCity990.40 sq mi
Forward TownshipTownship9035.5 sq mi
Wells TownshipTownship8933.7 sq mi
Hillsdale TownshipTownship8735.7 sq mi
Western TownshipTownship7435.5 sq mi
HurdsfieldCity590.29 sq mi
West Norway TownshipTownship5735.8 sq mi
Oshkosh TownshipTownship5134.8 sq mi
Pony Gulch TownshipTownship5135.1 sq mi
Haaland TownshipTownship4935.3 sq mi
Speedwell TownshipTownship4735.6 sq mi
Bilodeau TownshipTownship4535.6 sq mi
Fram TownshipTownship4536.0 sq mi
Bremen TownshipTownship4435.8 sq mi
South Cottonwood TownshipTownship4435.4 sq mi
Sykeston TownshipTownship4435.0 sq mi
Heimdal TownshipTownship4235.6 sq mi
HeimdalCensus designated place410.47 sq mi
Cathay TownshipTownship4035.7 sq mi
Chaseley TownshipTownship3935.1 sq mi
Germantown TownshipTownship3835.1 sq mi
Hamburg TownshipTownship3835.2 sq mi
Berlin TownshipTownship3734.8 sq mi
West Ontario TownshipTownship3735.4 sq mi
Bull Moose TownshipTownship3533.6 sq mi
Manfred TownshipTownship3535.9 sq mi
Norway Lake TownshipTownship3434.6 sq mi
Rusland TownshipTownship3134.7 sq mi
Johnson TownshipTownship2935.2 sq mi
Crystal Lake TownshipTownship2735.4 sq mi
Fairville TownshipTownship2735.4 sq mi
St. Anna TownshipTownship2633.3 sq mi
Woodward TownshipTownship2535.7 sq mi
Delger TownshipTownship2435.7 sq mi
Hawksnest TownshipTownship2235.9 sq mi
Valhalla TownshipTownship2035.5 sq mi
CathayCity190.18 sq mi
Progress TownshipTownship1734.9 sq mi
Lynn TownshipTownship1534.7 sq mi
HambergCity120.41 sq mi
Silver Lake TownshipTownship1234.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.