Median Household Income
$61,467
Median Home Value
$173,000
Median Gross Rent
$746/mo
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
73.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.8%
Median Age
40.0
Population Over Time
Wadena County grew 3.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,754
2016
13,755
2018
13,646
2020
13,681
2022
14,108
2024
14,256
Business & Industry
Wadena County has 399 business establishments employing 3,946 people.
Construction
65
Other services (except public administration)
47
Health care and social assistance
46
Accommodation and food services
31
Professional, scientific, and technical services
21
Finance and insurance
18
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
11
Wholesale trade
11
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.