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Wright County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Wright County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wright County is a largely residential, owner-occupied community of 154,593 residents situated within commuting range of the Twin Cities metro, with a mean commute time of 30.3 minutes and an 84.3% homeownership rate. The labor force is broad and cost-effective, with a 72.7% participation rate, 2.1% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $56,279 against a median household income of $107,209, while 34.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 9.4% over five years, maintains a poverty rate of just 4.9%, and offers relatively affordable housing with a median home value of $332,800 and median gross rent of $1,246 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

154,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$107,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.4% since 2018

Wright County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone131,418 (88.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,830 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,676 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,463 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,772 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone2,701 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,258
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic618
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island594
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)538
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,157

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,802
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,315
  3. 3.Construction (Group)9,037
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)8,596
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,823
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations16,030
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,923
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,915
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,453

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.68×)9,139
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.56×)12,198
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.55×)2,811
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.16×)1,450
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)5,712

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$332,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,246/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,860 (28.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,474 (18.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,373 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,974 (13.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,320 (9.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,752 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone59,137 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home11,874 (15.0%)
  • Carpooled6,126 (7.8%)
  • Other681 (0.9%)
  • Walked680 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit246 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.