Wendell, MN Demographics

A map of Wendell's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	152	150	81.7%	90.4%
Hispanic	27	4	14.5%	2.4%
Native American/Other	7	1	3.8%	0.6%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	6.6%

Wendell, Minnesota has an estimated population of 186, a large increase from the 166 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.7% White, 14.5% Hispanic, 3.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wendell, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wendell 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 Wendell, that probability was 17.8% in 2020 and 31.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wendell is ranked the 708th 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). Wendell was ranked the 723rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wendell's White Population

152 residents of Wendell, or 81.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wendell is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Wendell ranks 462nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wendell's White population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Wendell's population has decreased from 90.4% to 81.7%.

Wendell is less White than neighboring Elbow Lake (91.1% White), Norcross (99.1% White), Nashua (100% White), Tintah (100% White), and Herman (97.1% White).

Wendell's Black Population

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

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

Wendell is less Black than neighboring Herman (0.7% Black).

Wendell's Asian Population

0 residents of Wendell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wendell is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Wendell ranks 614th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

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

Wendell's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Wendell, or 14.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wendell is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wendell ranks 526th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wendell's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 575.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wendell's population has increased from 2.4% to 14.5%.

Wendell is more Hispanic than neighboring Elbow Lake (2.5% Hispanic), Norcross (0% Hispanic), Nashua (0% Hispanic), Tintah (0% Hispanic), and Herman (0.2% Hispanic).

Wendell's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Wendell, or 3.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wendell is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wendell ranks 481st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wendell's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 600.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wendell's population has increased from 0.6% to 3.8%.

Wendell is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elbow Lake (1.4% Native American/Other), Norcross (0.9% Native American/Other), Nashua (0% Native American/Other), Tintah (0% Native American/Other), and Herman (0.2% Native American/Other).

Wendell's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Wendell, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wendell is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wendell ranks 74th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wendell's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wendell's population has decreased from 6.6% to 0.0%.

Wendell is less Multiracial than neighboring Elbow Lake (5% Multiracial), and Herman (1.8% 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.