Waite Park

County:: Stearns County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 12.628
State:: Minnesota

Waite Park is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota. Waite Park has a 2025 population of 8,429. Waite Park is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually and its population has increased by 0.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,346 in 2020.

The average household income in Waite Park is $68,857 with a poverty rate of 24.09%. The median age in Waite Park is 39.3 years: 42 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Waite Park includes 53.04% White, 34.72% Black or African American, 5.19% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,424	53.04%
Black or African American	2,896	34.72%
Other race	433	5.19%
Two or more races	375	4.5%
Asian	200	2.4%
Native American	13	0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Waite Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Waite Park's average per capita income is $41,860. Household income levels show a median of $56,884. The poverty rate stands at 24.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$92,000	-
Families	$78,902	$88,061
Households	$56,884	$68,857
Non Families	$33,549	$45,476

$41,860

Average Income

$56,884

Median Household Income

24.09%

Poverty Rate