Wrightsville, Arkansas Population 2024

1,621

Wrightsville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 59.77%
  • White: 34.37%
  • Two or more races: 3.69%
  • Other race: 1.74%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
766.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.06% (78)
The current population of Wrightsville, Arkansas is 1,621 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,543.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American82659.77%
White47534.37%
Two or more races513.69%
Other race241.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.36%
Native American10.07%
Asian00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Wrightsville Population by Race

Wrightsville Population Pyramid 2024

Wrightsville Median Age

46.2

Total

39.3

Male

63.3

Female

Wrightsville Adults

There are 1,338 adults, (199 of whom are seniors) in Wrightsville.

Wrightsville Age Dependency

21.3

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

3.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wrightsville Sex Ratio

Female23817.22%
Male1,14482.78%

Wrightsville Population by Age

Wrightsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2392.191.28.8
Married1202.3890.89.2
Non Family861.02937
Female294.071000
Male42.250100

2.61

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wrightsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade26222.28%
Associates Degree695.87%
Bachelors Degree292.47%
Graduate Degree141.19%
High School Graduate54646.43%
Less Than 9th Grade302.55%
Some College22619.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wrightsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wrightsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black66249935
White4333277
2+ Races51340
Hispanic42240
Other Race24180
Islander550
Native American111

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%.

Wrightsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,159$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,670$24,554$29,500
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$2,499
Overall$28,077$24,911$38,125
Some College$27,000$19,028$53,906

$28,077

Average Earnings

$24,911

Average Male

$38,125

Average Female

Wrightsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wrightsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wrightsville Language

96.38% of Wrightsville residents speak only English, while 3.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.26% of the population.

Wrightsville Language

Wrightsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black46810021.37%
White3139.68%
Multiple11100%

20.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.97%

Male Poverty Rate

26.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wrightsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wrightsville is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wrightsville is White, with 9.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.05%.

Wrightsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.81%
High School23.12%
Some College8.7%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wrightsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed13.68%
Female Employed5.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wrightsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wrightsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,673$83,237
Households$34,063$61,965
Married Families$57,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$15,714$20,376

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wrightsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

21.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wrightsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wrightsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wrightsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wrightsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

104

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War43
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Wrightsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6435
65 to 7431
75+22
35 to 5416
18 to 340

Wrightsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8510.87%
White183.79%
Native American1100%

Wrightsville Veterans by Race

Wrightsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

54.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wrightsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

14%

Labor Force Participation

13.8%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wrightsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wrightsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wrightsville 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

78.65%

Born in Wrightsville

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Wrightsville residents were born in the United States, with 78.65% having been born in Arkansas. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wrightsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,720201.18%
20281,700201.19%
20271,680191.14%
20261,661201.22%
20251,641201.23%
20241,621191.19%
20231,60290.56%
20221,593372.38%
20211,556130.84%
20201,543-533-25.67%
20192,076-49-2.31%
20182,125-15-0.7%
20172,140-167-7.24%
20162,307391.72%
20152,2681607.59%
20142,108160.76%
20132,092-29-1.37%
20122,12170.33%
20112,114251.2%
20102,08900%

Wrightsville Population by Year