| Name | Wells County |
| State | North Dakota |
| FIPS Code | 38103 |
| County Seat | Fessenden |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 3,866 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -3% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 98.02% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 93% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+32 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5% |
| Area Code(s) | 701 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 98.02% |
| African American | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% |
| Asian | 0.23% |
| Native American | 0.46% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 93.37% |
| African American | 1.57% |
| Hispanic | 1.92% |
| Asian | 0.35% |
| Native American | 0.87% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |