| Name | Wadena County |
| State | Minnesota |
| FIPS Code | 27159 |
| County Seat | Wadena |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 14,293 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.61% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 96% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 91% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+25 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 9.2% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7.38% |
| Area Code(s) | 218 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 96% |
| African American | 0.76% |
| Hispanic | 2.41% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.33% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.62% |
| African American | 0.78% |
| Hispanic | 3.23% |
| Asian | 0.43% |
| Native American | 0.28% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |