Wadena County, Minnesota

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,135
Median household income: $56,882
Median home value: $170,500

Home to 14,135 residents, Wadena County is one of Minnesota's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,882 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wadena County's population grew 3.5% from 13,654 to 14,135, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $46,605 to $56,882.

Owners occupy 72.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,135
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,882
Median home value: $170,500
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 6,990
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,65414,135

Median household income

$46,605$56,882

Median home value

$132,000$170,500

Median gross rent

$668$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,654	$46,605	$132,000	$668
2020	13,681	$46,178	$135,000	$657
2021	14,009	$50,100	$143,200	$654
2022	14,108	$54,747	$163,400	$694
2023	14,135	$56,882	$170,500	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	922	6.5%
5 to 17	2,755	19.5%
18 to 24	991	7.0%
25 to 34	1,556	11.0%
35 to 44	1,535	10.9%
45 to 54	1,662	11.8%
55 to 64	1,878	13.3%
65 to 74	1,602	11.3%
75 and over	1,234	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,825	90.7%
Black or African American	102	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	67	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	791	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	324	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	817	8.6%
High school graduate	3,290	34.8%
Some college or associate's	3,704	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,248	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	408	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,924	77.1%
Carpooled	674	10.6%
Public transit	22	0.3%
Walked	160	2.5%
Bicycle	88	1.4%
Worked from home	464	7.3%
Other means	52	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,719	45.9%
15 to 29 min	1,590	26.9%
30 to 44 min	949	16.0%
45 to 59 min	322	5.4%
60+ min	340	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,570 of 13,797)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,781	64.2%
Nonfamily households	2,108	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,889	84.2%
Vacant	1,101	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,270	72.5%
Renter-occupied	1,619	27.5%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,209	74.5%
1-unit, attached	98	1.4%
2 to 4 units	263	3.8%
5 to 19 units	425	6.1%
20 or more units	463	6.6%
Mobile home & other	532	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 27159
State: Minnesota
Land area: 536 sq mi
Water area: 6.95 sq mi
Center point: 46.5870, -94.9886