Wadena County, Minnesota Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

14,256

Median Age

40.0

Male Median

39.7

Female Median

40.4

Wadena County, Minnesota Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Wadena County, Minnesota Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +3.2%%.

+3.2%% Growth

Wadena County, Minnesota Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Wadena County, Minnesota Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.014,256
202340.114,135
202240.014,108
202140.714,009
202041.313,681
201941.513,654
201841.513,646
201741.713,626
201643.013,755
201543.313,759
201443.713,754
201343.413,772
201243.413,808
201143.613,820
201043.513,809

Wadena County, Minnesota Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 57.1%
5–1719.0%
18–247.1%
25–3410.4%
35–5423.3%
55–6412.9%
65+20.2%

Dependency Ratios for Wadena County, Minnesota

Total Dependency Ratio:
86.3
Youth Dependency:
48.6
Old-Age Dependency:
37.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Wadena County, Minnesota

The median age in Wadena County, Minnesota is 40.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Wadena County, Minnesota is 14,256.

In Wadena County, Minnesota, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.2% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Wadena County, Minnesota is becoming younger.
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