Wright city, Missouri
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,854
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,723
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,820
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,806
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,881
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,119
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 329
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $238,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $495
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $894
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,783
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,240
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,399
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,152
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,997
Persons in poverty, percent 5.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 814.7
Population per square mile, 2010 522.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.97
FIPS Code 2981124