Wadena County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Wadena County 13,713 13,843 14,454 14,689

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 912
5-9 928
10-14 997
15-19 928
20-24 661
25-29 711
30-34 795
35-39 789
40-44 826
45-49 792
50-54 743
55-59 820
60-64 961
65-69 995
70-74 844
75-79 739
80-84 474
85+ 539
18+ 11,016
Median Age 43

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Wadena County 2025
Total 14,454.00
White Alone 92.49%
Black Alone 1.13%
American Indian Alone 0.49%
Asian Alone 0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.08%
Some Other Race 0.75%
Two or More Races 4.53%
Hispanic Origin 2.62%
Diversity Index 18.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Wadena County 2025 - 2030
Population 0.32%
Households 0.20%
Families 0.03%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 5,426 5,705 5,917 5,976
Housing Units 6,334 6,899 7,119 7,188
Owner Occupied Units 4,251 4,327
Renter Occupied Units 1,666 1,649
Vacant Units 1,202 1,212

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Wadena County 2025 2030
Median Home Value $214,466 $227,416
Average Home Value $248,043 $261,631
<$50,000 189 168
$50,000 - $99,999 502 472
$100,000 - $149,999 445 419
$150,000 - $199,999 789 747
$200,000 - $249,999 693 652
$250,000 - $299,999 380 418
$300,000 - $399,999 724 817
$400,000 - $499,999 269 315
$500,000 - $749,999 214 268
$1,000,000 + 6 5

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 575
2000-2009 810
1990-1999 776
1980-1989 630
1970-1979 1,109
1960-1969 671
1950-1959 711
1940-1949 353
1939 or Before 1,308

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Income

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Income

Wadena County 2025 2030
Median Household $61,400 $67,396
Average Household $76,876 $82,398
Per Capita $31,517 $33,568

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Wadena County 2025
<$15,000 439
$15,000 - $24,999 655
$25,000 - $34,999 442
$35,000 - $49,999 762
$50,000 - $74,999 1,151
$75,000 - $99,999 899
$100,000 - $149,999 1,034
$150,000 - $199,999 349
$200,000+ 186

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 6,384
In-County Residents 4,047
Out-of-County Residents 2,269
Drive Alone 4,924
Carpooled 674
Public Transport 22
Work at Home 464
Motorcycle 1
Bicycle 88
Walked 160
Other 51
Less than 5 minutes 590
5-9 minutes 1,163
10-14 minutes 966
15-19 minutes 589
20-24 minutes 713
25-29 minutes 288
30-34 minutes 606
35-39 minutes 96
40-44 minutes 247
45-59 minutes 322
60-89 minutes 166
90+ minutes 174
Average Travel Time 22

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 8,633
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 62
Mining 6
Utilities 49
Construction 312
Manufacturing 395
Wholesale Trade 351
   
Retail Trade 812
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 101
Furn & Home Furnish Str 105
Electronics & Appl Store 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 152
Food & Beverage Stores 135
Health/Pers Care Stores 26
Gasoline Stations 26
Clothing/Accessory Store 22
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 59
General Merchandise Str 185
   
Transportation/Warehouse 265
Information 227
   
Finance & Insurance 160
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 77
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 21
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 62
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 47
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 248
Legal Services 22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 59
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 80
Educational Services 1,528
HealthCare/Social Assist 2,553
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 155
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 423
Accommodation 73
Food Srv/Drinking Places 350
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 446
Auto Repair/Maintenance 44
Public Administration Emp 439

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Wadena County 2025
<9th Grade 250
Some High School 477
GED 242
Graduated High School 3,347
Some College/No Degree 1,961
Associates Degree 1,913
Bachelor's Degree 1,382
Graduate Degree 456

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 752
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 20
Mining Bus 2
Utilities Bus 4
Construction Bus 79
Manufacturing Bus 34
Wholesale Trade Bus 33
   
Retail Trade Bus 96
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 20
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 16
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 7
Gasoline Stations Bus 5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 13
General Merchandise Str Bus 9
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 22
Information Bus 20
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 35
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 4
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 22
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 18
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 31
Legal Services Bus 6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 12
Educational Services Bus 26
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 63
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 15
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 37
Accommodation Bus 8
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 29
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 128
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 16
Public Administration Bus 60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

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