Wahkon, MN Demographics

A map of Wahkon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	216	205	83.7%	87.2%
Hispanic	22	2	8.5%	0.9%
Multiracial	11	13	4.3%	5.5%
Native American/Other	8	15	3.1%	6.4%
Asian	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Wahkon, Minnesota has an estimated population of 258, an increase from the 235 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 4.3% Multiracial, 3.1% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wahkon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wahkon has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wahkon, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 28.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wahkon is ranked the 638th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wahkon was ranked the 651st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wahkon's White Population

216 residents of Wahkon, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wahkon is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Wahkon ranks 609th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Wahkon's population has decreased from 87.2% to 83.7%.

Wahkon is more White than neighboring Isle (75.5% White), Onamia (82.1% White), and Vineland (6.5% White). Wahkon is less White than neighboring McGrath (100% White), and Ogilvie (87% White).

Wahkon's Black Population

0 residents of Wahkon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wahkon is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Wahkon ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Wahkon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wahkon is less Black than neighboring Isle (3.5% Black), Onamia (1.5% Black), and Ogilvie (0.6% Black).

Wahkon's Asian Population

1 residents of Wahkon, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wahkon is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Wahkon ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Asian residents' share of Wahkon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wahkon is more Asian than neighboring Isle (0% Asian), Vineland (0% Asian), and McGrath (0% Asian). Wahkon is less Asian than neighboring Onamia (0.7% Asian), and Ogilvie (2.8% Asian).

Wahkon's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Wahkon, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wahkon is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wahkon ranks 798th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wahkon's population has increased from 0.9% to 8.5%.

Wahkon is more Hispanic than neighboring Isle (3% Hispanic), Onamia (1% Hispanic), Vineland (1.9% Hispanic), McGrath (0% Hispanic), and Ogilvie (4.7% Hispanic).

Wahkon's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Wahkon, or 3.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wahkon is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wahkon ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wahkon's population has decreased from 6.4% to 3.1%.

Wahkon is more Native American/Other than neighboring McGrath (0% Native American/Other), and Ogilvie (0.3% Native American/Other). Wahkon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Isle (11.2% Native American/Other), Onamia (7.8% Native American/Other), and Vineland (85.9% Native American/Other).

Wahkon's Multiracial Population

11 residents of Wahkon, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wahkon is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wahkon ranks 128th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wahkon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Wahkon's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.3%.

Wahkon is more Multiracial than neighboring McGrath (0% Multiracial). Wahkon is less Multiracial than neighboring Isle (6.8% Multiracial), Onamia (7% Multiracial), Vineland (5.6% Multiracial), and Ogilvie (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.