
Wadena
- County:
- Wadena County
- County Seat:
- Yes
- Area (mi²):
- 5.532
- State:
- Minnesota
Wadena is a city located in Wadena County, Minnesota. Wadena has a 2025 population of 4,323. It is also the county seat of .Wadena is currently declining at a rate of -0.09% annually and its population has decreased by -0.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,343 in 2020.
The average household income in Wadena is $57,955 with a poverty rate of 14.51%. The median age in Wadena is 36.5 years: 39.4 years for males, and 31.8 years for females.