Wellington is home to 11,798 people in Colorado. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 9,126 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Renters pay $2,473 a month at the median. 2% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,017, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Wellington
What changed most since 1990
Population1,358 → 11,798(+769%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$114,963 → $464,200(+304%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree10.0% → 46.3%(+36.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Wellington's population equals 3.2% of Larimer County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 1.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)60.5%(383)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47.7%(302)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.5%(41)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 633 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Wellington, decade by decade
Wellington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,358
$51,669
$114,963
10.0%
26.6
2000
2,672
$87,288
$239,183
22.5%
34.0
2010
6,289
$95,699
$299,942
29.8%
36.2
2020
11,047
$107,993
$412,457
36.8%
48.8
2024
11,798
$107,017
$464,200
46.3%
52.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
