Wahpeton is a city located in Richland County North Dakota. Wahpeton has a 2023 population of 7,969. It is also the county seat of Richland County.Wahpeton is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.49% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,930 in 2020.
The average household income in Wahpeton is $61,945 with a poverty rate of 17.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wahpeton is 33.9 years, 31.2 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wahpeton was:
2.8
Average Family Size
2.08
Average Household Size
52.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.27% of Wahpeton residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.
17.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.69%
Male Poverty Rate
18.5%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wahpeton is Hispanic, with 90.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wahpeton is White, with 14.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.21%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.3%
Male Marriage Rate
37.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.37%
Born in Wahpeton
99.06%
Native Born
0.76%
Foreign Born
0.28%
Non Citizen
0.48%
Naturalized
99.06% of Wahpeton residents were born in the United States, with 45.37% having been born in North Dakota. 0.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.