Wright County Demographics

A map of Wright County's Population by Race

Wright County, Iowa has an estimated population of 12,791, a slight decrease from the 12,943 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wright County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wright has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wright County, that probability was 35.5% in 2020 and 38.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wright County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Iowa, out of 99 counties. Wright County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wright County's White Population

9,662 residents of Wright County, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wright County is lower than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Wright County ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. White residents' share of Wright County's population has decreased from 78.1% to 75.5%.

Wright County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (90.1% White), Hamilton County (83.8% White), Franklin County (80.2% White), Humboldt County (90.4% White), and Webster County (83.9% White).

Wright County's Black Population

56 residents of Wright County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wright County is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Wright County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Black population has declined by an estimated 23.3%. Black residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wright County is more Black than neighboring Humboldt County (0.3% Black). Wright County is less Black than neighboring Hamilton County (1% Black), Franklin County (0.7% Black), and Webster County (3.3% Black).

Wright County's Asian Population

58 residents of Wright County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wright County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wright County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. Asian residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wright County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Asian). Wright County is less Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.9% Asian), Hamilton County (2.3% Asian), Humboldt County (1% Asian), and Webster County (1.2% Asian).

Wright County's Hispanic Population

2,547 residents of Wright County, or 19.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wright County is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Wright County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Wright County's population has increased from 18.5% to 19.9%.

Wright County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (6% Hispanic), Hamilton County (10.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (16.5% Hispanic), Humboldt County (5.7% Hispanic), and Webster County (6.6% Hispanic).

Wright County's Native American/Other Population

182 residents of Wright County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wright County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wright County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 378.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wright County's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.4%.

Wright County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hamilton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Humboldt County (1% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wright County's Multiracial Population

286 residents of Wright County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wright County is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wright County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 99 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Wright County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (1.9% Multiracial), Franklin County (1.8% Multiracial), and Humboldt County (1.5% Multiracial). Wright County is less Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.