Wellsboro, PA Demographics

The total population of Wellsboro is estimated to be 3,459 with 1,717 males (49.64%) and 1,742 females (50.36%). There are 25 more females than males in Wellsboro.
The median household income in Wellsboro was $55,234 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,571(15.88%) from $47,663 in 2020. This income is 74.03% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wellsboro sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,800. Overall, the median household income for the borough of Wellsboro stands at $55,234.
In Wellsboro, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,316 for males and $27,480 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,145 for males and $54,549 for females.
In Wellsboro, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,212.
In 2022, the population of Wellsboro was 3,441, a 0.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wellsboro's population was 3,463, a decline of 0.17% compared to a population of 3,469 in 2020.
The median age in Wellsboro, PA is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.55% were under the age of 15, 16.51% aged 15 to 29, 40.06% aged 30 to 64, 20.17% aged 65 to 84, and 4.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wellsboro population: 96.45% are White, 1.48% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian and 1.31% are multiracial.