City in Doniphan County, Kansas · 2.3 sq mi · 546 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Wathena. The typical household earns $87,222, and the median resident is 46.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,250 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.65%
Men 42.5 · Women 47.9
2010–2026
1,278
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,278
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,278 | +5 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,273 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 1,271 | +10 | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 1,261 | +7 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 1,254 | +4 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 1,250 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -37 | 2.87% |
| 2019 | 1,287 | -10 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 1,297 | -2 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 1,299 | -14 | 1.07% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 16 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 54% |
| Never married | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau