Town in York County, Maine · 57.7 sq mi · 211 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Wells town. The typical household earns $88,024, and the median resident is 53.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,358 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.78%
Men 48.7 · Women 55.6
2010–2026
12,181
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
12,181
2026 projection
7.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,181 | +87 | 0.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,094 | +87 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 12,007 | +76 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 11,931 | +160 | 1.36% |
| 2022 | 11,771 | +173 | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 11,598 | +240 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | 11,358 | +657 | 6.14% |
| 2019 | 10,701 | +137 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 10,564 | +195 | 1.88% |
| 2017 | 10,369 | +152 | 1.49% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 117 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 62% | 53% |
| Never married | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau