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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	862	83.61%
Two or more races	91	8.83%
Native American	46	4.46%
Asian	24	2.33%
Black or African American	8	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Wakefield Marital Status

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