Wadena County , Minnesota
Population: 14,135 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,882 Home $170,500 Rent $706/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wadena County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,882), with housing 44% below the US figure ($171,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wadena County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$56,882
Median Income
household
$170,500
Home Value
median
$706/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,882 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,037 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $170,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $706/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 14,135 |
| Median Age | 40.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
34.9%
High Blood Pressure
29.3%
No Physical Activity
26.8%
Depression
31.2%
Insufficient Sleep
71.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.9 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
30.31
🔥 Wildfire
65.55
❄️ Winter Storm
63.69
🌍 Earthquake
4.80
☀️ Drought
59.54
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