City in Dixon County, Nebraska · 1.1 sq mi · 1,437 people per sq mi
About 1,500 people live in Wakefield. The typical household earns $56,964, and the median resident is 37.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,523 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.53%
Men 31.2 · Women 37.9
2010–2026
1,527
2026 projection
0.3% 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
1,527
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 1,527 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,527 | +4 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 1,523 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 1,521 | -8 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 1,529 | +4 | 0.26% |
| 2021 | 1,525 | +2 | 0.13% |
| 2020 | 1,523 | +158 | 11.58% |
| 2019 | 1,365 | -12 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 1,377 | -16 | 1.15% |
| 2017 | 1,393 | -1 | 0.07% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 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 13 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 45% | 47% |
| Never married | 33% | 40% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau