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Wadena, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,361
Population
789/sq mi density
$45,850
Median Income
$26,876 per capita
$158,700
Home Value
$208,346 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
1,855 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,850 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$158,700 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
4,065 → 4,354
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.7%
$29,065 → $45,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wadena across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,569
+215 from 2023 (4,354)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,067
+$17,217 from 2023 ($45,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,065 | — | $29,065 | — |
| 2015 | 4,093 | +0.7% | $34,342 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 4,063 | -0.7% | $40,625 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 4,096 | +0.8% | $38,639 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 4,335 | +5.8% | $41,277 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 4,354 | +0.4% | $45,850 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.