Wright, Florida Population 2024

26,796

Wright Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wright was:

  • White: 58.43%
  • Two or more races: 14.12%
  • Black or African American: 13.04%
  • Other race: 9.6%
  • Asian: 4.53%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,892.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.61% (2,125)
The current population of Wright, Florida is 26,796 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,671.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,91358.43%
Two or more races3,84414.12%
Black or African American3,55213.04%
Other race2,6159.6%
Asian1,2354.53%
Native American630.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wright Population by Race

Wright Population Pyramid 2024

Wright Median Age

35.8

Total

34.1

Male

37.5

Female

Wright Adults

There are 21,357 adults, (4,043 of whom are seniors) in Wright.

Wright Age Dependency

57.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wright Sex Ratio

Female13,10948.14%
Male14,12451.86%

Wright Population by Age

Wright Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1612.4154.945.1
Non Family4,7641.374456
Married4,4563.077327
Female1,3423.3636.763.3
Male5993.747.452.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wright Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0555.54%
Associates Degree2,88515.15%
Bachelors Degree3,74719.68%
Graduate Degree1,5738.26%
High School Graduate4,63324.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2306.46%
Some College3,91820.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wright Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wright Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,86811,2993,600
Hispanic2,7091,545511
Black2,5222,157527
2+ Races1,8371,395533
Other Race1,324709142
Asian965778297
Native American343434
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Wright Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,816$67,147$49,438
Graduate Degree$72,689$76,640$52,649
High School Graduate$28,662$35,215$21,918
Less Than 9th Grade$25,181$22,476$25,873
Overall$41,853$50,135$33,452
Some College$42,018$51,727$32,141

$41,853

Average Earnings

$50,135

Average Male

$33,452

Average Female

Wright Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wright Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wright Language

79.39% of Wright residents speak only English, while 20.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.99% of the population.

Wright Language

Wright Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,2651,95137.06%
Multiple3,8321,50539.27%
White14,8181,2008.1%
Other2,60990634.73%
Black3,49049614.21%
Asian1,23523719.19%

16.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.43%

Male Poverty Rate

18.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wright

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wright is Multiple, with 39.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wright is White, with 8.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.84%.

Wright Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.54%
High School17.58%
Some College7.04%
Bachelors or Greater3.82%

Wright Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.03%
Female Employed10.25%
Male Employed9.09%
Female Unemployed6.7%

Wright Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wright Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,325$89,280
Households$67,077$85,639
Married Families$93,118$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,529$76,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wright Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wright Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wright Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wright Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wright Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,646

Number of Veterans

3,243

Male Veterans

403

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,725
First Gulf War1,679
Vietnam1,101
Korea136
World War II0

Wright Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,032
65 to 74942
35 to 54751
75+466
18 to 34455

Wright Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,94724.86%
Black38514.01%
2+ Races1698.13%
Asian848.21%
Hispanic762.52%
Other Race614.27%

Wright Veterans by Race

Wright Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wright Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wright Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wright Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wright Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

27.77%

Born in Wright

82.59%

Native Born

17.41%

Foreign Born

11.64%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.59% of Wright residents were born in the United States, with 27.77% having been born in Florida. 11.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wright Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202426,7962620.99%
202326,5342621%
202226,2721,4585.88%
202124,8141430.58%
202024,6717062.95%
201923,9659744.24%
201822,991-357-1.53%
201723,348-34-0.15%
201623,382-1,480-5.95%
201524,862-522-2.06%
201425,3844921.98%
201324,892-350-1.39%
201225,242-96-0.38%
201125,3382,2119.56%
201023,12700%

Wright Population by Year