Wells County, Indiana: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Wells County | Wells County |
| State | Indiana | Indiana |
| State FIPS code | 18 | 18 |
| County FIPS code | 179 | 179 |
| Census region (code) | 2 | 2 |
| Census division (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 28,173 | 28173 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 28,160 | 28160 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 28,165 | 28165 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 28,339 | 28339 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 28,636 | 28636 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 28,798 | 28798 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 162 | 162 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 342 | 342 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 324 | 324 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 18 | 18 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 31 | 31 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 112 | 112 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.9093 | 11.909322004 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.2825 | 11.282515583 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.6268 | 0.6268064213 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.0795 | 1.0794999478 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 3.9001 | 3.9001288435 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 463 | 463 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Wells County, state_name=Indiana, state_fips=18, county_fips=179, region=2, division=3, estimates_base_2020=28173, pop_2020=28160, pop_2021=28165, pop_2022=28339, pop_2023=28636, pop_2024=28798, npopchg_2024=162, births_2024=342, deaths_2024=324, naturalchg_2024=18, internationalmig_2024=31, domesticmig_2024=112, residual_2024=1, rbirth_2024=11.909322004, rdeath_2024=11.282515583, rnaturalchg_2024=0.6268064213, rinternationalmig_2024=1.0794999478, rdomesticmig_2024=3.9001288435, gq_estimates_2024=463