City in Auglaize County, Ohio · 6.6 sq mi · 1,472 people per sq mi
9,663 people live in Wapakoneta. The typical household earns $65,570, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,957 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.76%
Men 38.2 · Women 41.9
1850–2026
9,663
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
9,663
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,663 | -48 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,711 | -49 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 9,760 | -4 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 9,764 | +7 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 9,757 | -119 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 9,876 | -81 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 9,957 | +31 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 9,926 | -17 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 9,943 | -34 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 9,977 | +14 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Wapakoneta has a population change lower than Auglaize County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 99 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 9 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 56% | 50% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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