
Wadena County, MN
County in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 37 metrics
Wadena County, MN is a county in Minnesota with a population of 14,421 (2,103rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (919th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,373rd of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,376th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,054th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,939th of 3,094), Median Household Income (1,901st of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 229th of 3,09493
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 420th of 3,05086
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 637th of 3,09079
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024919th of 3,09470
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 977th of 2,91666
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,045th of 2,91664
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,070th of 2,91662
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,373rd of 3,09256
- Poverty Rate (%)12.5%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,376th of 3,09456
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,318th of 2,91654
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,946th of 3,0503
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,438th of 2,91616
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,275th of 2,91621
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,234th of 2,91623
- Adults Who Smoke (%)17.8%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,005th of 2,91631
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,054th of 3,09434
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,939th of 3,09437
- Median Household Income$61,467Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,901st of 3,09339
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,657th of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,527th of 2,91647
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Wadena County, MN?
- Wadena County, MN has a population of 14,421, 2,103rd among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Wadena County, MN rank best at?
- Among US counties, Wadena County, MN ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (919th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,373rd of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,376th of 3,094).
- Where does Wadena County, MN rank worst?
- Wadena County, MN ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,054th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,939th of 3,094); Median Household Income (1,901st of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Wadena County, MN?
- Rankodex ranks Wadena County, MN on 37 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
37 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics


