Wright County, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 147,335 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 206.4 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.61% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 38.8 36.9 37.1
Households 52,739 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

Wright County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $105,464 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.88% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 2.1% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $371,738 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $1,245 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 84.3% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.3 20.6 22.5
Work from home 13.0% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wright County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.8% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.73 2.44 2.54

Health

Wright County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Wright County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.1 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.8% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 17.8% 18.5% 19.0%