Waite Park city, Minnesota
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,341
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,450
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,504
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,342
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,341
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,715
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.1%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 334
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 28.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 51.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,623
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $668
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,117
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,559
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,831
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,753
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 905,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $108,378
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,285
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,293
Persons in poverty, percent 21.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 660.5
Population per square mile, 2010 754.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.90
FIPS Code 2767612