Wabasha, MN Population

Overview

2,477

Total Population

52.2

Median age

52.93%

Female population %

88.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

81.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wabasha's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wabasha is 52.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wabasha's population under 18 was 17.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wabasha's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wabasha, 11.79% were under the age of 15, 15.38% aged 15 to 29, 39.60% aged 30 to 64, 28.99% aged 65 to 84, and 4.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 145 more females than males in Wabasha:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Wabasha, MN.
The Wabasha, MN gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 116.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 117.

Wabasha's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wabasha population: 97.38% are White, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.20% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.
Wabasha's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,472 (99.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wabasha is White with a population of 2,412 (97.38% of the total population).

Wabasha's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,616 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Wabasha's population decreased by 87 (3.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wabasha's population increased by 42 (1.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wabasha's population was lowest in year 2016 at 2,459.