Wakefield

County:: Dixon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.062
State:: Nebraska

Wakefield is a city located in Dixon County, Nebraska. Wakefield has a 2025 population of 1,493. Wakefield is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,527 in 2020.

The average household income in Wakefield is $66,886 with a poverty rate of 5%. The median age in Wakefield is 37.1 years: 25.1 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wakefield includes 48.06% White, 21.58% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	619	48.06%
Two or more races	390	30.28%
Other race	278	21.58%
Native American	1	0.08%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wakefield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wakefield's average per capita income is $35,255. Household income levels show a median of $57,500. The poverty rate stands at 5%.

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	$81,838	-
Families	$68,235	$74,103
Households	$57,500	$66,886
Non Families	$32,000	$42,604

$35,255

Average Income

$57,500

Median Household Income

5%

Poverty Rate