Wadena, IA Demographics

A map of Wadena's Population by Race

Wadena, Iowa had a population of 209 in 2020. It was 92.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wadena, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is the 671st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wadena's White Population

194 residents of Wadena identify as White, or 92.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Wadena slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #525 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is more White than neighboring Fayette (87.2% White). Wadena is less White than neighboring Arlington (95.2% White), Elgin (94.5% White), Volga (96.1% White), and Clermont (97.6% White).

Wadena's Black Population

1 residents of Wadena identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wadena roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #356 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is more Black than neighboring Elgin (0.3% Black), Volga (0% Black), and Clermont (0% Black). Wadena is less Black than neighboring Arlington (0.7% Black), and Fayette (4.3% Black).

Wadena's Asian Population

0 residents of Wadena identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wadena roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is less Asian than neighboring Elgin (0.3% Asian), Volga (1% Asian), Fayette (1.9% Asian), and Clermont (0.2% Asian).

Wadena's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Wadena identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wadena slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #824 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is less Hispanic than neighboring Arlington (1.4% Hispanic), Elgin (2% Hispanic), Fayette (3.8% Hispanic), and Clermont (1.4% Hispanic).

Wadena's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Wadena identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wadena roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #134 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Arlington (0.2% Native American/Other), Elgin (0.1% Native American/Other), Volga (0% Native American/Other), Fayette (0.7% Native American/Other), and Clermont (0.3% Native American/Other).

Wadena's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Wadena identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wadena roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Wadena is ranked #130 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wadena is more Multiracial than neighboring Arlington (2.4% Multiracial), Elgin (2.8% Multiracial), Volga (2% Multiracial), Fayette (2.1% Multiracial), and Clermont (0.5% Multiracial).

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