Wright County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,559
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,559
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 154,593
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 141,337
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 141,335
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 141,337
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 124,700
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,194
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 61,161
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $358,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,098
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $706
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,288
Building Permits, 2025 1,156
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 54,010
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 235,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 669,661
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,022
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,711,385
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,306
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $107,209
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,650
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,680
Total employment, 2023 42,944
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,333,851
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,368
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,283
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,059
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 538
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,891
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,805
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 213.8
Population per square mile, 2010 188.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 661.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 661.46
FIPS Code 27171