In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Wells had a population of 218 living in 113 of its 156 total private dwellings, a change of  from its 2016 population of 217.
Statistics Canada's 2021 Census of Population reported that Wells had a resident population of 218 living in 113 of its 156 private residences, with a notable shift from the 2016 figure of 217 residents.