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Wakefield

County:
Clay County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.497
State:
Kansas

Wakefield is a city located in Clay County, Kansas. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 831. Wakefield is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -3.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 861 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $81,807 with a poverty rate of 10.3%.The median age in Wakefield is 41.9 years: 45 years for males, and 38.8 years for females.

831
Total Population
1,673
Density (mi²)
-6 -0.72%
Growth

Wakefield Population

Wakefield Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 83.61% White, 4.46% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White86283.61%
Two or more races918.83%
Native American464.46%
Asian242.33%
Black or African American80.78%

Wakefield Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $52,333. Household income levels show a median of $66,250. The poverty rate stands at 10.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$96,500-
Families$67,583$87,475
Households$66,250$81,807
Non Families$45,766$45,483

$52,333

Average Income

$66,250

Median Household Income

10.3%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)