Wright County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,722
Median household income: $47,304
Median home value: $152,300

Wright County, Missouri counts 18,722 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $47,304 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wright County's population grew 2.9% from 18,203 to 18,722, while its median household income rose 36.0% from $34,776 to $47,304.

Owners occupy 77.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,722
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $47,304
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $558
Housing units: 8,370
Homeownership rate: 77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,20318,722

Median household income

$34,776$47,304

Median home value

$103,600$152,300

Median gross rent

$557$558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,203	$34,776	$103,600	$557
2020	18,256	$36,711	$109,100	$493
2021	18,244	$40,179	$117,400	$533
2022	18,475	$43,573	$141,600	$593
2023	18,722	$47,304	$152,300	$558

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,290	6.9%
5 to 17	3,608	19.3%
18 to 24	1,405	7.5%
25 to 34	2,014	10.8%
35 to 44	2,043	10.9%
45 to 54	2,126	11.4%
55 to 64	2,533	13.5%
65 to 74	2,181	11.6%
75 and over	1,522	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,336	92.6%
Black or African American	35	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	26	0.1%
Asian	81	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	16	0.1%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	749	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	460	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,134	17.2%
High school graduate	5,146	41.4%
Some college or associate's	3,368	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,075	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	696	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,652	81.3%
Carpooled	622	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	185	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	391	5.6%
Other means	104	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,533	38.6%
15 to 29 min	1,397	21.3%
30 to 44 min	1,024	15.6%
45 to 59 min	716	10.9%
60+ min	893	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 17.6% (3,221 of 18,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,880	70.1%
Nonfamily households	2,084	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,964	83.2%
Vacant	1,406	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,401	77.6%
Renter-occupied	1,563	22.4%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,528	78.0%
1-unit, attached	98	1.2%
2 to 4 units	594	7.1%
5 to 19 units	92	1.1%
20 or more units	26	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,032	12.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29229
State: Missouri
Land area: 682 sq mi
Water area: 1.36 sq mi
Center point: 37.2676, -92.4800

Cities & places

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