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Wellington is a Census city of 432 people across 1.09 square miles of land, in Lafayette County. Median household income is $67,045, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wellington
What Wellington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.09 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land396 plus or minus 151
- County holding the largest share of its areaLafayette County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wellington
How many people live in Wellington
- Population432 plus or minus 165
- Median age47.5 plus or minus 23.4
- Population under 1886 plus or minus 52
- Share under 1819.9 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Population 65 and over116 plus or minus 50
- Share 65 and over26.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households190 plus or minus 71
- Family households135 plus or minus 64
- Share of households that are families71.1 percent plus or minus 20.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wellington
Income and work in Wellington
- Median household income$67,045
- Per capita income$33,994 plus or minus $9,503
- Civilian labor force199 plus or minus 93
- Employed182 plus or minus 84
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate8.5 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Adults 25 and over322 plus or minus 117
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent plus or minus 43.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.4 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 8.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wellington
Housing in Wellington
- Housing units241 plus or minus 77
- Occupied units190 plus or minus 71
- Vacant units51 plus or minus 35
- Vacancy rate21.2 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Owner occupied135 plus or minus 58
- Renter occupied55 plus or minus 40
- Ownership rate71.1 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,004
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units208 plus or minus 75
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more33 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more13.7 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wellington
How Wellington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute174 plus or minus 82
- Commuting under 15 minutes19 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.9 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more148 plus or minus 66
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more85.1 percent plus or minus 55.0
- Drove alone81.9 percent plus or minus 17.8
- Carpooled12.1 percent plus or minus 12.6
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wellington
Flood risk in Wellington
- NFIP communityCity of Wellington
- NFIP community number290651
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/26/10
The City of Wellington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290651 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lafayette County, not Wellington
Lafayette County context, not Wellington figures
- Establishments in Lafayette County732
- Covered employment, Lafayette County8,809
- Average annual pay, Lafayette County$44,138
- Housing units permitted, Lafayette County121
Every figure in this section is published for Lafayette County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wellington.
All Lafayette County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wellington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wellington, Missouri?
432, in 190 households. Wellington city covers 1.09 square miles of land, which is 396 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wellington in?
Lafayette County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wellington?
$67,045. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,200. Median gross rent is $1,004 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wellington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Wellington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wellington, city of, community 290651, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wellington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lafayette County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wellington.
Is zoning published for Wellington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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