Wright County, Minnesota Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wright County, MN Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Minnesota
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A
Income Above averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Minnesota
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Minnesota
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wright County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,225 | 5,724,000 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 207.6 | 65.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.66% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.3 | 37.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 53,996 | 2,299,361 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wright County grew by 27.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 148,225 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wright County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.9% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Minnesota as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 30,142 20.3% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 33,911 22.9% +1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 30,710 20.7% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,000 13.5% -3.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Minnesota, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.8% of the people living in Wright County and men 51.2%.
- Women 48.8% Minnesota 50.0%
- Men 51.2% Minnesota 50.0%
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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 | $106,875 | $89,852 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.44% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wright County is about 19% higher than in Minnesota.
Housing
| Metric | Wright County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $287,208 | $236,718 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,288 | $1,280 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 72.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wright County is about 18.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,288 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wright County spend about 58 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 240 hours, about 10.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wright County | Minnesota Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.8 | 20.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 57.6 | 40.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 240 | 169 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,446 | $5,249 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.0% | 17.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,904 | 7,066 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,607 | 854 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Minnesota:
Brown County (10.6 min), Pennington County (10.8 min), Cottonwood County (10.9 min).
Slowest:
Chisago County (30.9 min), Wright County (28.8 min), Sherburne County (28.8 min).
The average commute time in Wright County is 29 minutes, longer than the 20 minutes in Minnesota.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
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 | 2.72 | 2.43 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Minnesota:
Hennepin County (0.4), Olmsted County (0.4), Carver County (0.4).
Lowest:
Nobles County (0.2), Mahnomen County (0.2), Watonwan County (0.2).
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% |
Highest health index among counties in
Minnesota:
Carver County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Stevens County (0.8).
Lowest:
Mahnomen County (0.8), Clearwater County (0.8), Beltrami County (0.8).
Wright County, MN Compared With Nearby Counties
Wright County, MN is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 148,225 residents against a local median of 100,509. Where Wright County, MN breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 38% above the local median of 20.8 min at 28.8 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.8 min on commute, so Wright County, MN sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wright County, MN has the 6th lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County, MN | 148,225 | $106,875 #2/6 | $287,208 #5/6 | 28.8 min #6/6 |
| Sherburne County, MN | 100,509 | $106,364 | $321,740 | 28.8 min |
| Carver County, MN | 110,041 | $126,357 | $303,125 | 22.6 min |
| McLeod County, MN | 36,799 | $80,800 | $303,846 | 17.0 min |
| Hennepin County, MN | 1,268,249 | $97,974 | $303,459 | 20.8 min |
| Benton County, MN | 41,593 | $74,348 | $219,711 | 18.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wright County, Minnesota.
How big is Wright County, Minnesota by population?
About 148,225 people live in Wright County, Minnesota, in 53,996 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 35.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Wright County, Minnesota?
Averaged over its land area, Wright County, Minnesota has 208 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.4 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Wright County, Minnesota?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($287,208 against $106,875), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,288 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Wright County, Minnesota?
Unemployment in Wright County, Minnesota is only 2.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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