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Wells, NV
Full City Profile · Nevada · Elko County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,184
Population
172/sq mi density
$75,962
Median Income
$26,343 per capita
$213,500
Home Value
$212,076 Zillow
$977
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
322 sunny days/yr
336
Violent Crime/100K
3,873 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$75,962 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,500 home value, $977/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
1,303 → 1,245
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.6%
$50,438 → $75,962
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wells across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,206
-39 from 2023 (1,245)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,178
+$25,216 from 2023 ($75,962)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,303 | — | $50,438 | — |
| 2015 | 1,246 | -4.4% | $50,114 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,249 | +0.2% | $54,500 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1,254 | +0.4% | $48,958 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,243 | -0.9% | $38,073 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 1,245 | +0.2% | $75,962 | +99.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.