Wellton is a very small town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 2,572 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wellton is the 118th largest community in Arizona. Wellton has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Wellton, where the median household income is $51,938.00.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Wellton. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Another important characteristic of Wellton is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town.

Also of interest is that Wellton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Wellton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 29.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Wellton is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wellton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wellton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Wellton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Wellton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Wellton, 21.29% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wellton in 2022 was $31,639, which is middle income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,556 for a family of four. However, Wellton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wellton is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wellton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wellton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Wellton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.68% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Wellton include English, German, Irish, Canadian, and Norwegian.

In addition, Wellton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (21.54%).

The most common language spoken in Wellton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.