City in Wadena County, Minnesota · 5.5 sq mi · 784 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Wadena. The typical household earns $56,080, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,358 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.66%
Men 39.9 · Women 36.8
1880–2026
4,340
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,340
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 4,340 | -1 | 0.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,341 | -15 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 4,356 | +10 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 4,346 | -18 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 4,364 | +14 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 4,350 | -8 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 4,358 | +262 | 6.40% |
| 2019 | 4,096 | +17 | 0.42% |
| 2018 | 4,079 | +16 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 4,063 | +11 | 0.27% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 31% | 30% | 32% |
| Divorced | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau