Wright

Population: 27,233
Median household income: $67,077
Median home value: $270,700

Located in Okaloosa County, Florida, Wright is a community with a population of 27,233. At $67,077, its median household income sits below Okaloosa County's $79,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wright's population grew 13.6% from 23,965 to 27,233, while its median home value rose 60.7% from $168,500 to $270,700.

The typical home was built around 1989. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,233
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $67,077
Median home value: $270,700
Median gross rent: $1,419
Housing units: 11,950
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,96527,233

Median household income

$51,349$67,077

Median home value

$168,500$270,700

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,419

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,965	$51,349	$168,500	$1,064
2020	24,671	$52,604	$190,400	$1,083
2021	24,814	$55,055	$188,200	$1,150
2022	26,272	$61,256	$245,500	$1,281
2023	27,233	$67,077	$270,700	$1,419

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,128	7.8%
5 to 17	3,748	13.8%
18 to 24	2,316	8.5%
25 to 34	5,081	18.7%
35 to 44	3,562	13.1%
45 to 54	3,089	11.3%
55 to 64	3,266	12.0%
65 to 74	2,472	9.1%
75 and over	1,571	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,021	55.2%
Black or African American	3,495	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	1,199	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	171	0.6%
Two or more races	2,032	7.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,272	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,285	12.0%
High school graduate	4,633	24.3%
Some college or associate's	6,803	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,747	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,573	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,383	75.7%
Carpooled	2,077	13.8%
Public transit	53	0.4%
Walked	297	2.0%
Bicycle	297	2.0%
Worked from home	736	4.9%
Other means	192	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,748	33.2%
15 to 29 min	5,251	36.7%
30 to 44 min	2,163	15.1%
45 to 59 min	716	5.0%
60+ min	1,421	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.2% (4,372 of 26,950)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,397	57.3%
Nonfamily households	4,764	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,161	93.4%
Vacant	789	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,127	54.9%
Renter-occupied	5,034	45.1%

1-unit, detached48.7%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,825	48.7%
1-unit, attached	1,334	11.2%
2 to 4 units	1,179	9.9%
5 to 19 units	1,284	10.7%
20 or more units	1,211	10.1%
Mobile home & other	1,117	9.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1278800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 30.4441, -86.6420