Wright County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,801
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,801
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,948
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,229
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 776
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,303
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,178
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 19
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,353
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,010
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 161,014
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,254
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,721
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,091
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,059
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 358
Total employment, 2023 4,315
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 243,238
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 890
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 304
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 200
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 267
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 221
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.3
Population per square mile, 2010 22.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 580.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 580.42
FIPS Code 19197