Wright County Demographics

A map of Wright County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,397	16,654	91.7%	91.6%
Multiracial	781	868	4.1%	4.8%
Hispanic	497	370	2.6%	2.0%
Native American/Other	122	137	0.6%	0.8%
Black	103	111	0.5%	0.6%
Asian	65	48	0.3%	0.3%

Wright County, Missouri has an estimated population of 18,965, an increase from the 18,188 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.3% Asian. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 15.9% in 2020 and 15.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wright County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Wright County was ranked the 59th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wright County's White Population

17,397 residents of Wright County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wright County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Wright County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

Wright County is more White than neighboring Laclede County (90.4% White), Webster County (91.2% White), Texas County (89% White), and Pulaski County (68.5% White). Wright County is less White than neighboring Douglas County (92.4% White).

Wright County's Black Population

103 residents of Wright County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wright County is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Wright County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.2%. Black residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wright County is less Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Black), Laclede County (0.6% Black), Webster County (1.1% Black), Texas County (3.5% Black), and Pulaski County (10.1% Black).

Wright County's Asian Population

65 residents of Wright County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wright County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Wright County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 35.4%. Asian residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wright County is more Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.1% Asian), Webster County (0.1% Asian), and Texas County (0.1% Asian). Wright County is less Asian than neighboring Laclede County (0.8% Asian), and Pulaski County (2.1% Asian).

Wright County's Hispanic Population

497 residents of Wright County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wright County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Wright County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 34.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Wright County's population has increased from 2.0% to 2.6%.

Wright County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (2.3% Hispanic), Webster County (2.3% Hispanic), and Texas County (2.5% Hispanic). Wright County is less Hispanic than neighboring Laclede County (3% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (11.5% Hispanic).

Wright County's Native American/Other Population

122 residents of Wright County, or 0.6% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Wright County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wright County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Wright County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Texas County (0.4% Native American/Other). Wright County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other), Laclede County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (1.5% Native American/Other).

Wright County's Multiracial Population

781 residents of Wright County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wright County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wright County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wright County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wright County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.1%.

Wright County is more Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (3.4% Multiracial). Wright County is less Multiracial than neighboring Laclede County (4.5% Multiracial), Webster County (4.6% Multiracial), Texas County (4.5% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (6.3% 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.