Median Age in Wells County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
46.3 years
Rank #555/3,222 · #18 in ND
83th
Wells 46.3 years
ND 35.9 years +29.0%
US 38.9 years +19.0%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Wells County's median age of 46.3 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Wells County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #552 | Izard County, AR | 46.3 years |
| #553 | Dooly County, GA | 46.3 years |
| #554 | Adams County, IA | 46.3 years |
| #555 | Wells County, ND | 46.3 years |
| #556 | Monroe County, OH | 46.3 years |
| #557 | Carbon County, PA | 46.3 years |
| #558 | Harding County, SD | 46.3 years |
About Median Age
Wells County, North Dakota has a median age of 46.3 years, ranking #555 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 19.0% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Dakota, it ranks #18 of 53. This places it in the 83th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.