Wadena County, Minnesota
Wadena County, Minnesota · ZIP 56434, 56464, 56477
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 14,437 (2024 estimate)Population
- 5,889Households
- $56,882Median household income
- $170,500Median home value
- 22Towns with a page
- 6ZIP codes
Wadena County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,713 |
| 2010 | 13,843 |
| 2020 | 14,065 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $56,882 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 4,270 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,619 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,946 employees in 399 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wadena County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 14,135 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $56,882 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $170,500 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.7 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Wadena County22 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadena | City | 4,373 | 5.53 sq mi |
| Staples | City | 3,075 | 4.76 sq mi |
| Menahga | City | 1,366 | 3.71 sq mi |
| Wadena Township | Township | 935 | 31.4 sq mi |
| Blueberry Township | Township | 866 | 30.2 sq mi |
| Thomastown Township | Township | 859 | 41.0 sq mi |
| Sebeka | City | 753 | 2.47 sq mi |
| Red Eye Township | Township | 530 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Verndale | City | 512 | 1.03 sq mi |
| Leaf River Township | Township | 491 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Aldrich Township | Township | 472 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Wing River Township | Township | 444 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Rockwood Township | Township | 401 | 34.6 sq mi |
| North Germany Township | Township | 304 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Shell River Township | Township | 299 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Meadow Township | Township | 223 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Orton Township | Township | 208 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Bullard Township | Township | 200 | 30.4 sq mi |
| Lyons Township | Township | 194 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Huntersville Township | Township | 105 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Nimrod | City | 82 | 0.95 sq mi |
| Aldrich | City | 34 | 0.49 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Becker CountyPopulation 35,444 (2024 estimate)
- Cass CountyPopulation 31,442 (2024 estimate)
- Hubbard CountyPopulation 22,050 (2024 estimate)
- Otter Tail CountyPopulation 60,884 (2024 estimate)
- Todd CountyPopulation 25,955 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.