Village · New York
Wellsville, New York
Wellsville, village, in Allegany County, New York. Wellsville had 4,504 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,587 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,923 (±387). GEOID 3679092.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,504
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,587 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,923 ±387
Median household income
$55,096
±$11,357 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974
Median home value
$91,200
±$6,678 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800
Median gross rent
$713
±$30 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621
Where is Wellsville and what county is it in?
Wellsville is a village in Allegany County, New York. It covers 2.4 square miles of land, 1,892 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wellsville lies entirely within the Town of Wellsville, a town with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wellsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,504 people lived in Wellsville on July 1, 2025, down 2.8% since 2020, a steeper fall than New York's (−1.0%). The 2020 Census counted 4,587 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,923 (±387).
| Measure | Wellsville | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,923 ±387 | 47,159 | +486 |
| Households | 2,175 ±175 | 17,710 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.22 ±0.17 | 2.39 | +0.28 |
| Housing units | 2,492 ±223 | 23,540 | no clear change |
Wellsville's population since 2000
From 5,171 in 2000 to 4,504 in 2025: down 12.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wellsville 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 Wellsville?
The median resident of Wellsville is 42.9 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.1%.
| Measure | Wellsville | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.9 ±5.5 | 38.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.7% ±3.6 pts | 19.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.9% ±4.4 pts | 20.1% | – |
| Male | 52.6% ±3.1 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±0.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8% ±1.4 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±0.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 1.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.0% ±2.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 19.4% ±4.2 pts | 16.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±1.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.4% ±2.2 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8% ±5.4 pts | 24.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.7% ±4.4 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.8% ±3.8 pts | 87.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 2.1% | – |
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 Wellsville earn?
Half of Wellsville's 2,175 households earn less than $55,096 a year (±$11,357), against $62,869 in Allegany County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $53,924 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wellsville | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,096 ±$11,357 | $62,869 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $63,954 ±$9,283 | $76,480 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,634 ±$3,687 | $29,954 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 19.9% ±4.9 pts | 16.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 19.6% ±12.1 pts | 19.3% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 27.2% ±6.3 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.5% ±2.3 pts | 92.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.6% ±3.2 pts | 86.7% | – |
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 Wellsville?
Owners occupy 63.3% of Wellsville's occupied homes and renters 36.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,200 by its owner (±$6,678). The median renter pays $713 a month including utilities, and 51.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wellsville | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $91,200 ±$6,678 | $101,700 | +$15,020 |
| Median gross rent | $713 ±$30 | $763 | −$59 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.8% ±13.1 pts | 38.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,230 ±$113 | $1,243 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.3% ±5.6 pts | 79.3% | +9.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 36.7% ±5.6 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Housing units | 2,492 ±223 | 23,540 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.2% ±10.4 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 61.7% ±6.0 pts | 72.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.9% ±1.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47.0% ±7.1 pts | 31.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.2% ±4.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
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 many new homes is Wellsville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Wellsville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wellsville work and get to work?
86.9% of Wellsville's workers drive alone and 4.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.0%.
| Measure | Wellsville | Allegany County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 50.3% ±5.4 pts | 53.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% ±3.5 pts | 7.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 86.9% ±5.0 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±3.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 3.0% ±2.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 4.3% ±2.0 pts | 8.8% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min ±2.9 | 22.8 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 Wellsville?
No census tract lies mostly in Wellsville; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9507Allegany County | 3,542 | $57,798 |
| Tract 9511Allegany County | 3,532 | $61,488 |
| Tract 9510Allegany County | 3,173 | $67,940 |
| Tract 9509Allegany County | 3,651 | $63,856 |
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 Wellsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Wellsville compare with other places in New York?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wellsville is the 5,198th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 183rd-most populous of 594 in New York.
Wellsville ranks 1,480th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 183rd | 594 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,017th | 1,225 |
| Residents per square mile | 446th | 1,657 |
| Median household income | 1,480th | 1,623 |
| Per capita income | 1,484th | 1,653 |
| Median home value | 1,605th | 1,637 |
| Median gross rent | 1,448th | 1,515 |
| Poverty rate | 165th | 1,331 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,085th | 1,640 |
| Median age | 891st | 1,654 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,339th | 1,639 |
| Work from home | 1,325th | 1,350 |
| Travel time to work | 1,599th | 1,652 |
Wellsville's figures with every place in New York (CSV)
Every place in New York, sortable · Compare Wellsville 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 Wellsville?
18 of the 57 figures for Wellsville 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 Wellsville 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 Wellsville.