Wadena, MN Population

Overview

4,283

Total Population

37.3

Median age

51.69%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

75.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

112

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Wadena's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wadena is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wadena's population under 18 was 26.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wadena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wadena, 22.27% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 35.89% aged 30 to 64, 16.83% aged 65 to 84, and 4.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 145 more females than males in Wadena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.69% females and 48.31% males in Wadena, MN.
The Wadena, MN gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 206.

Wadena's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wadena population: 92.88% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 0.65% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 5.60% are multiracial.
Wadena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,171 (97.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wadena is White with a population of 3,978 (92.88% of the total population).

Wadena's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 4,352 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wadena's population decreased by 212 (4.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wadena's population increased by 263 (6.46%), 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, Wadena's population was lowest in year 2009 at 3,959.