Wrightsville

Population: 1,409
Median household income: $45,104
Median home value: $62,400

Wrightsville is a community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, home to 1,409 residents. The median household income of $45,104 is below the Pulaski County median ($60,385).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wrightsville's population declined 18.6% from 1,732 to 1,409, while its median home value fell 20.6% from $78,600 to $62,400.

24.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.77 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,409
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,104
Median home value: $62,400
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 337
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7321,409

Median household income

$24,091$45,104

Median home value

$78,600$62,400

Median gross rent

$675$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,732	$24,091	$78,600	$675
2020	1,695	$27,232	$79,100	$663
2021	1,565	$27,039	$74,100	$675
2022	1,382	$34,063	$66,400	$819
2023	1,409	$45,104	$62,400	$1,071

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	53	3.8%
18 to 24	96	6.8%
25 to 34	312	22.1%
35 to 44	214	15.2%
45 to 54	295	20.9%
55 to 64	224	15.9%
65 to 74	143	10.1%
75 and over	72	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	552	39.2%
Black or African American	731	51.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.6%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	62	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate51.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	15.4%
High school graduate	644	51.1%
Some college or associate's	365	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	46	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	11	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	134	82.2%
Carpooled	19	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	10	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	8.0%
15 to 29 min	110	67.5%
30 to 44 min	40	24.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 24.5% (110 of 449)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	54.5%
Nonfamily households	115	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253	75.1%
Vacant	84	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	214	84.6%
Renter-occupied	39	15.4%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	62.0%
1-unit, attached	10	3.0%
2 to 4 units	17	5.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	101	30.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0576970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.6207, -92.2196