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Wright County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Wright County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wright County, IA is a small agricultural-oriented county of 12,817 residents with a GDP per capita of $64,933 that exceeds median worker earnings of $42,147, pointing to capital-intensive production activity. The labor force participation rate stands at 60.2% with an unemployment rate of 1.7%, and 23.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while housing costs remain low—median home value of $109,800 and median gross rent of $788 per month. Population growth was essentially flat at +0.1% over five years, and a poverty rate of 14.8% sits alongside a homeownership rate of 77.0% and a median household income of $67,190.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,817

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

Wright County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,848 (77.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,157 (9.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone912 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races688 (5.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone70 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone60 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,632
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island100
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic53
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)6
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

776

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,933

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,066

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,245
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,027
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining650
  4. 4.Construction (Group)567
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)529

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,164
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,018
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,001
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations919
  5. 5.Service Occupations698

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.57×)609
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)1,011
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.36×)546
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.25×)167
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)1,355

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$109,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$788/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999588 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999392 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999388 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999371 (9.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999364 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999271 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,527 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled460 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home454 (7.9%)
  • Walked192 (3.4%)
  • Other68 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle9 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.