City · Missouri
Wellington, Missouri
Wellington, city, in Lafayette County, Missouri. Wellington had 761 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 738 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 432 (±165). GEOID 2978352.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
761
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 738 · ACS 2020-2024: 432 ±165
Median household income
$67,045
±$10,667 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$144,200
±$24,359 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$1,004
±$153 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Wellington and what county is it in?
Wellington is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 677 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wellington is in the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 14 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wellington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 761 people lived in Wellington on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, faster than Missouri (+1.9%). The 2020 Census counted 738 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 432 (±165).
| Measure | Wellington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 432 ±165 | 33,115 | −342 |
| Households | 190 ±71 | 12,576 | −127 |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.42 | 2.58 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 241 ±77 | 14,221 | −144 |
Wellington's population since 2000
From 784 in 2000 to 761 in 2025: down 2.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wellington as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wellington?
The median resident of Wellington is 47.5 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.
| Measure | Wellington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.5 ±23.4 | 40.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.9% ±11.0 pts | 23.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.9% ±13.2 pts | 19.3% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±9.3 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8% ±3.3 pts | 89.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4% ±2.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6% ±4.9 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 14.2% ±7.8 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 18.5% ±7.8 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.2% ±9.1 pts | 8.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.9% ±9.5 pts | 91.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.4% ±9.1 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.1% ±8.1 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.7% ±16.0 pts | 84.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±7.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wellington earn?
Half of Wellington's 190 households earn less than $67,045 a year (±$10,667), against $80,612 in Lafayette County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $67,816 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Wellington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,045 ±$10,667 | $80,612 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $79,593 ±$15,600 | $93,896 | – |
| Per capita income | $33,994 ±$9,503 | $36,530 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 13.7% ±13.4 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 16.3% ±29.0 pts | 12.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.5% ±14.8 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±9.1 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.8% ±16.1 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wellington?
Owners occupy 71.1% of Wellington's occupied homes and renters 28.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,200 by its owner (±$24,359). The median renter pays $1,004 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Wellington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,200 ±$24,359 | $216,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,004 ±$153 | $928 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.3% ±12.1 pts | 31.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,067 ±$407 | $1,371 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1% ±17.7 pts | 75.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.9% ±17.7 pts | 24.3% | – |
| Housing units | 241 ±77 | 14,221 | −144 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.7% ±21.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 84.6% ±12.6 pts | 81.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±13.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±13.5 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.6% ±5.8 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 34.9% ±14.5 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.6% ±3.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wellington work and get to work?
81.9% of Wellington's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 38.3 minutes.
| Measure | Wellington | Lafayette County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 55.3% ±16.1 pts | 62.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% ±14.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 81.9% ±13.9 pts | 79.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.1% ±13.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.6% ±3.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±17.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.4% ±7.2 pts | 9.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.3 min ±7.0 | 24.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wellington?
No census tract lies mostly in Wellington; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 901Lafayette County | 4,830 | $73,151 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wellington) · Census block assignment files
How does Wellington compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wellington is the 11,440th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 386th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Wellington is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 386th | 936 |
Wellington's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Wellington with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wellington?
28 of the 57 figures for Wellington on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wellington are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wellington.