Wright County, Minnesota Population 2024

154,182

Wright County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 154,182 with a growth rate of 2.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wright County, Minnesota is the 10th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 125,093 and has seen a growth of 23.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029169,3423,0321.82%
2028166,3103,0321.86%
2027163,2783,0321.89%
2026160,2463,0321.93%
2025157,2143,0321.97%
2024154,1823,0322.01%
2023151,1503,0322.05%
2022148,1182,9142.01%
2021145,2043,3212.34%
2020141,8833,3412.41%
2019138,5422,0711.52%
2018136,4712,1911.63%
2017134,2801,8881.43%
2016132,3921,3631.04%
2015131,0291,1840.91%
2014129,8451,6101.26%
2013128,2359620.76%
2012127,2731,0340.82%
2011126,2391,1460.92%
2010125,09300%
199068,71010,02917.09%
198058,68119,74850.72%
197038,9338,99830.06%
196029,9352,2198.01%
195027,7161660.6%
194027,5504311.59%
193027,119-1,566-5.46%
192028,6856032.15%
191028,082-1,075-3.69%
190029,1574,99320.66%
189024,1646,06033.47%
188018,1048,64791.43%
18709,4575,728153.61%
18603,729-165,613-97.8%
2024 Growth Rate
2.01% (3,032)
County Website
Wright County
County Seat
Buffalo
2020 Population
141,883
Area
661 mi²
Density
233 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.67% (12,299)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White129,69890.99%
Two or more races6,2704.4%
Other race2,2261.56%
Black or African American2,0331.43%
Asian1,9291.35%
Native American3800.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wright County, Minnesota Population by Race

Wright County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Wright County, Minnesota Median Age

37.4

Total

37

Male

37.8

Female

Wright County, Minnesota Adults

There are 103,390 adults, (18,550 of whom are seniors) in Wright County, Minnesota.

Wright County, Minnesota Age Dependency

68

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wright County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female69,75248.93%
Male72,79151.07%

Wright County, Minnesota Population by Age

Wright County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,5232.7483.216.8
Married31,2313.3392.67.4
Non Family14,0061.2367.532.5
Female4,1303.2268.831.2
Male2,1563.1275.324.7

3.23

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

83.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wright County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4513.72%
Associates Degree11,96512.89%
Bachelors Degree21,55323.22%
Graduate Degree9,1519.86%
High School Graduate26,10028.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2561.35%
Some College19,32520.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wright County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wright County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White85,10181,17528,340
Hispanic2,5552,055422
2+ Races2,2542,055587
Black1,4501,384743
Asian1,4091,283551
Other Race1,3451,038119
Native American23520524

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 51.24%.

Wright County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,480$89,426$60,715
Graduate Degree$85,343$94,063$80,262
High School Graduate$46,947$54,271$39,405
Less Than 9th Grade$47,242$61,447$13,022
Overall$59,407$70,208$48,391
Some College$55,707$70,833$40,857

$59,407

Average Earnings

$70,208

Average Male

$48,391

Average Female

Wright County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wright County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wright County, Minnesota Language

95.37% of Wright County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 4.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

Wright County, Minnesota Language

Wright County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White127,1005,7084.49%
Multiple6,13167911.07%
Hispanic4,62358412.63%
Other2,2142099.44%
Asian1,898743.9%
Black1,999653.25%
Native363287.71%

4.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.83%

Male Poverty Rate

5.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wright County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wright County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 12.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wright County, Minnesota is Black, with 3.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.75%.

Wright County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.13%
High School7.14%
Some College4.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.21%

Wright County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.22%
Female Unemployed8.21%
Female Employed2.57%
Male Employed1.61%

Wright County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wright County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,209$134,040
Households$102,980$117,983
Married Families$128,053$145,333
Non Families$55,229$68,125

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wright County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wright County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wright County, Minnesota Marriage

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

Wright County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wright County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,891

Number of Veterans

6,451

Male Veterans

440

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,769
First Gulf War1,554
Second Gulf War1,139
Korea294
World War II59

Wright County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,873
65 to 741,867
35 to 541,663
55 to 641,052
18 to 34436

Wright County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,5796.89%
2+ Races1495.28%
Black1489.12%
Hispanic973.41%
Asian80.52%
Other Race40.25%
Native American31.2%

Wright County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Wright County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wright County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.7%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wright County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wright County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wright County, Minnesota 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

79.04%

Born in Wright County, Minnesota

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Wright County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 79.04% having been born in Minnesota. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wright County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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