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The total population of Wright County is estimated to be 18,475 with 9,137 males (49.46%) and 9,338 females (50.54%). There are 201 more females than males in Wright County.
The median household income in Wright County was $43,430 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,831(4.40%) from $41,599 in 2020. This income is 58.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wright County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,851. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wright County stands at $43,430.
In Wright County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,726 for males and $18,839 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,571 for males and $32,206 for females.
In Wright County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $43,776, followed by Two or More Races households at $34,402, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $31,346.
In 2022, the population of Wright County was 19,156, a 2.77% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wright County's population was 18,640, an increase of 2.36% compared to a population of 18,211 in 2020.
The median age in Wright County, MO is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.13% were under the age of 15, 17.47% aged 15 to 29, 41.75% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wright County population: 94.81% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.36% are some other race and 4.02% are multiracial.