City in Richland County, North Dakota · 5.4 sq mi · 1,526 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Wahpeton. The typical household earns $62,750, and the median resident is 34.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,011 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.64%
Men 33 · Women 35.7
1880–2026
8,171
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,171
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,171 | +30 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,141 | +7 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 8,134 | +99 | 1.23% |
| 2023 | 8,035 | +33 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 8,002 | +26 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 7,976 | -35 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 8,011 | +285 | 3.69% |
| 2019 | 7,726 | -71 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 7,797 | -59 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 7,856 | +30 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 80 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 32% | 39% |
| Never married | 45% | 51% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 15% | 9% |
| Widowed | 7% | 1% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau