United States › Wahpeton MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Wahpeton Micro Wahpeton, ND-MN · 2 counties · 23,035 residents · 2,187 sq mi
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The short version
Wahpeton is home to 23,035 people. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $134,353. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Renters pay $624 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K 23K 24K 25K 26K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Wahpeton Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $59,702
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,665 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,491 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 11%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Public administration 3.5%
Transportation & warehousing 3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 1%
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$134,353
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,058 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$624
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $364 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 72.8% in 2000
26.9% rent
from 2.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.0 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96.5%(24,249)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(233)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 89.5%(20,621)
Hispanic / Latino 3.4%(785)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 4.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 67.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.2%(3,423)
Women 15+
Never married 26.1%(2,367)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.8%(241)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.5%(197)
Share of the 1,355 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wahpeton, ND-MN? Wahpeton, ND-MN has about 23,035 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wahpeton, ND-MN? The typical household in Wahpeton, ND-MN earns about $59,702 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wahpeton, ND-MN expensive? In Wahpeton, ND-MN, the median home is worth about $134,353, and the typical rent is about $624 a month.
How educated are people in Wahpeton, ND-MN? About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Wahpeton, ND-MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wahpeton, ND-MN? About 11.3% of people in Wahpeton, ND-MN live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wahpeton, ND-MN grown since 1990? Yes, Wahpeton, ND-MN has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,629 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.
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