Wahpeton city, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,141
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,141
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,115
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,013
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,011
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,007
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,766
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 533
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,348
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $538
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $751
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,459
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,037
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,007
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,039
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 225,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,109
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,750
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,490
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
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 1,535.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,467.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.29
FIPS Code 3882660