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Wahpeton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Dickinson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
436
Population
363/sq mi density
$86,667
Median Income
$61,442 per capita
$463,300
Home Value
$551,030 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
2,111 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,667 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$463,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
353 → 342
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+12.4%
$77,083 → $86,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wahpeton 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
334
-8 from 2023 (342)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,084
+$7,417 from 2023 ($86,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 353 | — | $77,083 | — |
| 2015 | 351 | -0.6% | $64,643 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 347 | -1.1% | $75,000 | +16% |
| 2019 | 345 | -0.6% | $79,250 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 351 | +1.7% | $98,438 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 342 | -2.6% | $86,667 | -12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.