Wright County, MN Population

Overview

139,890

Total Population

37.4

Median age

49.06%

Female population %

103.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,501

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wright County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wright County is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wright County's population under 18 was 27.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wright County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wright County, 23.06% were under the age of 15, 17.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.74% aged 30 to 64, 11.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,618 less females than males in Wright County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.06% females and 50.94% males in Wright County, MN.
The Wright County, MN gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,845.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 5,696.

Wright County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wright County population: 92.37% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.16% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.25% are some other race and 3.28% are multiracial.
Wright County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,501 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 135,389 (96.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wright County is White with a population of 129,222 (92.37% of the total population).

Wright County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 148,003 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wright County's population increased by 34,325 (37.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wright County's population increased by 16,767 (13.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wright County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 90,768.