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Homefacts City Report. Wellesley is located in Norfolk County, MA. The population is , making Wellesley the 9th largest city in Norfolk County. There are 9 public schools in Wellesley with an average Homefacts rating of A. The total crime rate for Wellesley is very low, and there are 0 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Wellesley athletes compete in the NCAA Division III New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. In 2016, Wellesley was ranked the third best liberal arts college in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and first on The Princeton Review Best Professors list.