City · Minnesota
Wendell, Minnesota
Wendell, city, in Grant County, Minnesota. Wendell had 165 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 166 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 186 (±54). GEOID 2769142.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
165
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 166 · ACS 2020-2024: 186 ±54
Median household income
$61,250
±$11,757 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$82,500
±$27,764 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$743
±$276 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Wendell and what county is it in?
Wendell is a city in Grant County, Minnesota. It covers 1.0 square miles of land, 167 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wendell, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 165 people lived in Wendell on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 166 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 186 (±54).
| Measure | Wendell | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 186 ±54 | 6,127 | +71 |
| Households | 77 ±20 | 2,490 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.42 ±0.44 | 2.43 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 77 ±20 | 3,137 | no clear change |
Wendell's population since 2000
From 177 in 2000 to 165 in 2025: down 6.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wendell as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wendell?
The median resident of Wendell is 39.3 years old; 24.7% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.5%.
| Measure | Wendell | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.3 ±7.3 | 43.2 | −16.1 |
| Under 18 years | 24.7% ±8.8 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.7% ±10.7 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Male | 53.8% ±7.0 pts | 51.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.5% ±9.9 pts | 2.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.7% ±10.0 pts | 92.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±1.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.6% ±4.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 17.1% ±10.5 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 19.4% ±7.4 pts | 14.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1% ±8.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.2% ±3.3 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5% ±7.1 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.8% ±2.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.2% ±4.1 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wendell earn?
Half of Wendell's 77 households earn less than $61,250 a year (±$11,757), against $73,917 in Grant County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $45,809 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $15,441 after inflation.
| Measure | Wendell | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,250 ±$11,757 | $73,917 | +$15,441 |
| Mean household income | $79,626 ±$26,071 | $96,148 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,932 ±$6,383 | $40,151 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 22.0% ±15.8 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 43.5% ±26.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.8% ±9.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.2% ±7.3 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.2% ±6.5 pts | 88.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wendell?
Owners occupy 84.4% of Wendell's occupied homes and renters 15.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $82,500 by its owner (±$27,764). The median renter pays $743 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Wendell | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $82,500 ±$27,764 | $191,000 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $743 ±$276 | $797 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.7% ±56.3 pts | 37.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,000 ±$140 | $1,429 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.4% ±14.6 pts | 79.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 15.6% ±14.6 pts | 20.8% | – |
| Housing units | 77 ±20 | 3,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±28.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±71.2 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.1% ±14.1 pts | 85.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 14.3% ±13.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±24.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±24.9 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 41.6% ±13.6 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.4% ±12.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Wendell building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Wendell in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Wendell work and get to work?
78.8% of Wendell's workers drive alone and 14.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.
| Measure | Wendell | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.4% ±13.5 pts | 61.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±20.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.8% ±8.3 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.0% ±4.1 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±20.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 3.0% ±3.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.1% ±8.5 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min ±4.4 | 23.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wendell?
No census tract lies mostly in Wendell; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wendell) · Census block assignment files
How does Wendell compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wendell is the 17,050th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 687th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Wendell is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 687th | 855 |
Wendell's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Wendell with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wendell?
26 of the 57 figures for Wendell on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wendell are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wendell.