Wahpeton, ND Population

Overview

7,928

Total Population

33.9

Median age

46.62%

Female population %

114.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

314

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wahpeton is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wahpeton's population under 18 was 16.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wahpeton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wahpeton, 13.93% were under the age of 15, 32.34% aged 15 to 29, 36.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 536 less females than males in Wahpeton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.62% females and 53.38% males in Wahpeton, ND.
The Wahpeton, ND gender ratio is 114.5:100 i.e. 114.5 men to 100 women (1.145).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 597.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 531.

Wahpeton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wahpeton population: 89.72% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 3.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.43% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 3.83% are multiracial.
Wahpeton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 314 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,614 (96.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wahpeton is White with a population of 7,113 (89.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,555 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wahpeton's population decreased by 793 (9.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wahpeton's population increased by 250 (3.22%), 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, Wahpeton's population was lowest in year 2009 at 7,468.