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Wright County, MO

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

AI Overview

Wright County is a small rural county of 18,722 residents with an economy built around agriculture and related industries, reflected in a per capita income of $23,682 and median worker earnings of $32,301. The labor force is modest, with a participation rate of just 51.4% and only 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.1%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $152,300 and median gross rent of $558/month—and the county posted modest population growth of 2.3% over five years, with a poverty rate of 17.6%.

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

Population

18,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$47,909

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,449 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races552 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race447 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone335 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone103 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone65 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic651
  2. 2.Spanish54
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island24
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,505

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$23,682

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,863
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,169
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,074
  4. 4.Construction (Group)739
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services508

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,143
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,694
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,388
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,267
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations989

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.24×)367
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)1,142
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)985
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.24×)607
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)1,878

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$558/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999772 (13.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999494 (8.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999445 (8.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999430 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999376 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999347 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,964 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled569 (7.8%)
  • Worked At Home539 (7.4%)
  • Other122 (1.7%)
  • Walked91 (1.2%)
  • Taxi20 (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.