Wahpeton

Population: 7,996
Median household income: $57,417
Median home value: $164,600

Wahpeton is a community in Richland County, North Dakota, home to 7,996 residents. At $57,417, its median household income sits below Richland County's $72,524.

From 2019 to 2023, Wahpeton's population grew 2.5% from 7,802 to 7,996, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $123,300 to $164,600.

Households average 1.99 people. The median gross rent is $753.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,996
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,417
Median home value: $164,600
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 3,662
Homeownership rate: 48.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8027,996

Median household income

$45,150$57,417

Median home value

$123,300$164,600

Median gross rent

$669$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,802	$45,150	$123,300	$669
2020	7,772	$44,426	$125,100	$664
2021	7,928	$45,000	$133,300	$681
2022	7,983	$51,417	$152,600	$732
2023	7,996	$57,417	$164,600	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2422.7%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	281	3.5%
5 to 17	1,006	12.6%
18 to 24	1,815	22.7%
25 to 34	910	11.4%
35 to 44	784	9.8%
45 to 54	625	7.8%
55 to 64	1,086	13.6%
65 to 74	857	10.7%
75 and over	632	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,918	86.5%
Black or African American	146	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	210	2.6%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	262	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	400	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	277	5.7%
High school graduate	1,245	25.4%
Some college or associate's	2,253	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	866	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	253	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,292	78.2%
Carpooled	266	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	266	6.3%
Bicycle	31	0.7%
Worked from home	280	6.7%
Other means	73	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,868	73.0%
15 to 29 min	391	10.0%
30 to 44 min	283	7.2%
45 to 59 min	153	3.9%
60+ min	233	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 16.6% (1,121 of 6,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,607	48.1%
Nonfamily households	1,731	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,338	91.2%
Vacant	324	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,606	48.1%
Renter-occupied	1,732	51.9%

1-unit, detached47.5%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units26.1%

20 or more units13.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,738	47.5%
1-unit, attached	163	4.5%
2 to 4 units	244	6.7%
5 to 19 units	955	26.1%
20 or more units	494	13.5%
Mobile home & other	68	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3882660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.2721, -96.6122