How many people live in Wells County, ND?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 3,800 people living in Wells County, ND. That makes Wells County the 28th-most populous county in North Dakota. It is home to 0.48% of people living in the state.
3.8K
population of Wells County, ND (2024)
0.48%
County share of the North Dakota population (2024)
About 3,800 people lived in Wells County, ND in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Wells County, ND’s age demographics?
About 1,100 Wells County, ND residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17.5% of North Dakota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 785 Wells County residents, or 20.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.5% of North Dakota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Wells County, ND's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Wells County, ND’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.4% of the Wells County, ND population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Wells County, ND also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.76%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Wells County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.29% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Wells County, ND has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Dakota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Wells County, ND is Harvey with about 1,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Wells County, ND ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Harvey | 1,564 |
| 2. | Fessenden | 447 |
| 3. | Bowdon | 136 |
| 4. | Sykeston | 99 |
| 5. | Forward | 90 |
| 6. | Wells | 89 |
| 7. | Hillsdale | 87 |
| 8. | Western | 74 |
| 9. | Hurdsfield | 59 |
| 10. | West Norway | 57 |
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