Wright County, Minnesota

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 145,270
Median household income: $106,666
Median home value: $332,800

Home to 145,270 residents, Wright County is one of Minnesota's counties. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $106,666 is above the Minnesota median ($87,556).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wright County's population grew 8.1% from 134,438 to 145,270, while its median household income rose 25.5% from $84,974 to $106,666.

Households average 2.73 people. The median gross rent is $1,246.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 145,270
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $106,666
Median home value: $332,800
Median gross rent: $1,246
Housing units: 56,153
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134,438145,270

Median household income

$84,974$106,666

Median home value

$238,500$332,800

Median gross rent

$969$1,246

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	134,438	$84,974	$238,500	$969
2020	136,387	$87,772	$250,800	$988
2021	139,890	$94,276	$265,500	$1,072
2022	142,543	$102,980	$310,900	$1,149
2023	145,270	$106,666	$332,800	$1,246

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,708	6.7%
5 to 17	30,202	20.8%
18 to 24	10,402	7.2%
25 to 34	17,126	11.8%
35 to 44	21,258	14.6%
45 to 54	19,045	13.1%
55 to 64	18,190	12.5%
65 to 74	11,778	8.1%
75 and over	7,561	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129,108	88.9%
Black or African American	2,684	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	271	0.2%
Asian	2,245	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	713	0.5%
Two or more races	5,172	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,077	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate26.8%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,796	5.1%
High school graduate	25,456	26.8%
Some college or associate's	32,412	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	23,133	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9,161	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60,198	77.7%
Carpooled	5,689	7.3%
Public transit	300	0.4%
Walked	614	0.8%
Bicycle	44	0.1%
Worked from home	10,048	13.0%
Other means	537	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15,390	22.8%
15 to 29 min	17,540	26.0%
30 to 44 min	18,552	27.5%
45 to 59 min	9,024	13.4%
60+ min	6,876	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 4.9% (7,128 of 144,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	38,254	72.5%
Nonfamily households	14,503	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52,757	94.0%
Vacant	3,396	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44,451	84.3%
Renter-occupied	8,306	15.7%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44,162	78.6%
1-unit, attached	4,836	8.6%
2 to 4 units	831	1.5%
5 to 19 units	1,832	3.3%
20 or more units	2,324	4.1%
Mobile home & other	2,168	3.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 27171
State: Minnesota
Land area: 661 sq mi
Water area: 53 sq mi
Center point: 45.1751, -93.9664