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Wright County
Wright County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 18,188 County Seat Wright County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 229 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 2,552 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,475 Median Age 41.1 Veterans 1,469 Housing Units 8,374 Uninsured 890 Net Migration (recent) 804 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 418 Total Employees 3,600 Avg Annual Pay $39,897 Median Household Income $43,573 Poverty Rate 20.4% Unemployment Rate 4.8% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $49,934 Federal Spending FY2024 $121,315,745 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,670
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $141,600 Median Rent $593 FMR Studio $615 FMR 1BR $628 FMR 2BR $824 FMR 3BR $1,155 FMR 4BR $1,333
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 27.0% Adult Obesity 42.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 18 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 5 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 15 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 1,123 Land in Farms (acres) 3,166 Avg Farm Size (acres) 2.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-01-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-21 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2015-08-07
Detailed Topics
Communities in Wright County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
