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Wright County in figures

A profile of Wright County from official statistics: 21 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Wright County was 19,671 in 2025, up 0.7% from 2024, and the 57th highest of 115 counties in Missouri.

Population19,6712025Up 0.7% from 2024The 57th highest of 115 counties in Missouri
Median age41.1 years2024Down 0.1 years from 2023Tied for the 55th highest of 115 counties in Missouri
Population aged 65 and over20.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024The 42nd lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
Foreign-born population share1%2024Up 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density11.1 inhabitants per km²2025Up 0.7% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June1342025, estimatedCompared with 114 in 2024
18K18.5K19K19.5K20K2020202120222023202420252020: 18,209 persons2021: 18,622 persons2022: 19,103 persons2023: 19,401 persons2024: 19,532 persons2025: 19,671 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Wright County was 4.5% (provisional) in August 2026, down 1.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 20th highest of 115 counties in Missouri.

Unemployment rate4.5%August 2026, provisionalDown 1.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 20th highest of 115 counties in Missouri
Median household income$47,9092024Up 1.3% from 2023The 11th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
Per capita personal income$42,8132024Up 5.7% from 2023The 8th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
Poverty rate (US official measure)19%2024Up 1.5 percentage points from 2023
Gini index45.52024Up 3 points from 2023
2345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 4.3 %2021-08: 3.8 %2021-09: 2.8 %2021-10: 3.4 %2021-11: 2.9 %2021-12: 2.8 %2022-01: 3.8 %2022-02: 3.2 %2022-03: 3.3 %2022-04: 2.3 %2022-05: 2.7 %2022-06: 3 %2022-07: 3.7 %2022-08: 3.4 %2022-09: 2.3 %2022-10: 2.9 %2022-11: 2.9 %2022-12: 2.7 %2023-01: 3.6 %2023-02: 3.6 %2023-03: 4.2 %2023-04: 3.3 %2023-05: 3.9 %2023-06: 4.3 %2023-07: 4.5 %2023-08: 4.2 %2023-09: 3.1 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.4 %2023-12: 3.2 %2024-01: 4.5 %2024-02: 4.5 %2024-03: 4.5 %2024-04: 3.8 %2024-05: 4.5 %2024-06: 5.1 %2024-07: 6.1 %2024-08: 5.4 %2024-09: 4.9 %2024-10: 4.8 %2024-11: 4.7 %2024-12: 4.8 %2025-01: 5.1 %2025-02: 5.5 %2025-03: 5.5 %2025-04: 4.7 %2025-05: 5.2 %2025-06: 5.4 %2025-07: 6.3 %2025-08: 5.6 %2025-09: 4.7 %2025-11: 4.7 %2025-12: 4.2 %2026-01: 5.2 %2026-02: 5.4 %2026-03: 4.9 %2026-04: 4 %2026-05: 4.2 %2026-06: 4.4 %2026-07: 5 %2026-08: 4.5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Wright County was $578.8 million in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023, and the 46th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$578.8 million2024Up 3.7% from 2023The 46th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
GDP per capita, US dollars$29,6742024Up 3% from 2023The 19th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
Real GDP growth1.5%2024Down 2.6 percentage points from 2023The 57th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
20030040050060020012005200920132017202120242001: 258.4 USD million2002: 266 USD million2003: 269.2 USD million2004: 292.8 USD million2005: 304.9 USD million2006: 300.6 USD million2007: 296.1 USD million2008: 310.1 USD million2009: 298.2 USD million2010: 335.1 USD million2011: 349.5 USD million2012: 346.8 USD million2013: 343.5 USD million2014: 364.4 USD million2015: 358.4 USD million2016: 344.9 USD million2017: 342 USD million2018: 340.5 USD million2019: 343.4 USD million2020: 384.9 USD million2021: 474.7 USD million2022: 511.2 USD million2023: 558.2 USD million2024: 578.8 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Wright County was $160,100 in 2024, up 5.1% from 2023, and the 47th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri.

Median home value$160,1002024Up 5.1% from 2023The 47th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
County house price annual change, sales and refinances2.06%2025Down 11.6 percentage points from 2024The 23rd lowest of 97 counties in Missouri
Median gross rent (monthly)$6252024Up 12% from 2023Tied for the 12th lowest of 115 counties in Missouri
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)77.1%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits312025, estimatedUp 121.4% from 2024
110K120K130K140K150K160K170K20212022202320242021: 117,400 USD2022: 141,600 USD2023: 152,300 USD2024: 160,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Wright County were 364 in 2023, up 6.7% from 2022, and tied for the 54th highest of 115 counties in Missouri.

Employer firms3642023Up 6.7% from 2022Tied for the 54th highest of 115 counties in Missouri
Farms1,1232022No 2021 figure to compareThe 18th highest of 114 counties in Missouri
30032034036038019992003200720112015201920231999: 316 count2000: 313 count2001: 315 count2002: 314 count2003: 332 count2004: 339 count2005: 352 count2006: 358 count2007: 357 count2008: 349 count2009: 349 count2010: 353 count2011: 356 count2012: 344 count2013: 350 count2014: 347 count2015: 356 count2016: 345 count2017: 341 count2018: 330 count2019: 341 count2020: 336 count2021: 344 count2022: 341 count2023: 364 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).

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