Wright County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19197 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,791
Rank #2,297 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,190 −10.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,415 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,259 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,600 −57.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,677 of 3,222
17th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,243 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #248 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.3%46.9%62.5%75.5%19.9%2.2%1.4%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Wright County, Iowa

Wright County, Iowa has a total population of 12,791, making it the 2,297th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wright County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wright County is $67,190, which ranks #1,415 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Wright County is $119,600, 57.6% below the national median. Renters in Wright County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wright County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Wright County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).

All data for Wright County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.