Wadena County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,388
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,388
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,063
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,065
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,843
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 831
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,168
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,223
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $520
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $746
Building Permits, 2025 82
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,081
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,940
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,632
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,720
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,664
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,765
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,541
Persons in poverty, percent 15.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 399
Total employment, 2023 3,946
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 179,070
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,000
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 424
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 26.2
Population per square mile, 2010 25.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 536.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 536.27
FIPS Code 27159