Wadena County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,256
Rank #2,207 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,467 −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,935 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,394 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,000 −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,744 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8% −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,029 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,275 of 3,222
29th %ile

At a Glance

73.6% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
19.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.1%42.1%56.1%70.1%84.2%86.1%9.1%2.4%1.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Wadena County, Minnesota

Wadena County, Minnesota has a total population of 14,256, making it the 2,207th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wadena County is 40.0 years, which is 2.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wadena County is $61,467, which ranks #1,935 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Wadena County is $173,000, 38.6% below the national median. Renters in Wadena County pay a median gross rent of $746 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wadena County, 19.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Wadena County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (9.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Wadena County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.