Wadena County Demographics

A map of Wadena County's Population by Race

Wadena County, Minnesota had a population of 14,065 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 0.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wadena County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wadena County is the 58th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Wadena County's White Population

13,044 residents of Wadena County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Wadena County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is more White than neighboring Todd County (87.6% White), Hubbard County (89.7% White), Cass County (82.1% White), Otter Tail County (90.5% White), and Becker County (84.3% White).

Wadena County's Black Population

118 residents of Wadena County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wadena County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is more Black than neighboring Todd County (0.4% Black), Hubbard County (0.4% Black), Cass County (0.2% Black), and Becker County (0.6% Black). Wadena County is less Black than neighboring Otter Tail County (1.4% Black).

Wadena County's Asian Population

54 residents of Wadena County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wadena County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is more Asian than neighboring Hubbard County (0.3% Asian). Wadena County is less Asian than neighboring Otter Tail County (0.6% Asian).

Wadena County's Hispanic Population

273 residents of Wadena County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wadena County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #68 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (1.4% Hispanic), and Becker County (1.6% Hispanic). Wadena County is less Hispanic than neighboring Todd County (8.7% Hispanic), Hubbard County (2.3% Hispanic), and Otter Tail County (3.7% Hispanic).

Wadena County's Native American/Other Population

101 residents of Wadena County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wadena County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Todd County (0.8% Native American/Other), Hubbard County (2.9% Native American/Other), Cass County (11.7% Native American/Other), and Becker County (7.2% Native American/Other).

Wadena County's Multiracial Population

475 residents of Wadena County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wadena County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wadena County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wadena County is more Multiracial than neighboring Todd County (2.1% Multiracial), and Otter Tail County (3.1% Multiracial). Wadena County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hubbard County (4.4% Multiracial), Cass County (4.2% Multiracial), and Becker County (5.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.