Wright County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29229 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,965
Rank #1,936 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,909 −36.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,876 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,546 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,100 −43.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,022 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9% −52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,689 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,006 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
86.5% Insured
15.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.4%52.7%79.1%91.7%4.1%2.6%0.6%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Wright County, Missouri

Wright County, Missouri has a total population of 18,965, making it the 1,936th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wright County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wright County is $47,909, which ranks #2,876 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Wright County is $160,100, 43.2% below the national median. Renters in Wright County pay a median gross rent of $625 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wright County, 15.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.5 min.

Wright County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Wright County, Missouri 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.