Wright County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27171 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
148,269
Rank #460 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$107,209 +42.7% vs nat'l
Rank #112 of 3,222
97th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.2% −58.9% vs nat'l
Rank #56 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$358,900 +27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #389 of 3,222
88th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.4% +2.0% vs nat'l
Rank #498 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #555 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

84.1% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
34.4% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.5%27.0%40.5%54.0%67.4%80.9%88.0%3.7%3.6%2.3%1.8%0.3%0.2%

About Wright County, Minnesota

Wright County, Minnesota has a total population of 148,269, making it the 460th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wright County is 37.6 years, which is 3.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wright County is $107,209, which ranks #112 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 42.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Wright County is $358,900, 27.3% above the national median. Renters in Wright County pay a median gross rent of $1,288 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wright County, 34.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.4 min.

Wright County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.6%).

All data for Wright County, Minnesota 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.