Wright City, MO Demographics

A map of Wright City's Population by Race

Wright City, Missouri had a population of 4,881 in 2020. It was 79.6% White, 5.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wright City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is the 143rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wright City's White Population

3,884 residents of Wright City identify as White, or 79.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wright City roughly similar to the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #897 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is less White than neighboring Innsbrook (90.6% White), Foristell (89.8% White), Truesdale (84.4% White), Warrenton (85.9% White), and Troy (86.1% White).

Wright City's Black Population

258 residents of Wright City identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wright City slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #154 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is more Black than neighboring Innsbrook (0.5% Black), Foristell (1.5% Black), Truesdale (3.5% Black), Warrenton (2.4% Black), and Troy (2.9% Black).

Wright City's Asian Population

13 residents of Wright City identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wright City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #449 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is more Asian than neighboring Innsbrook (0.2% Asian). Wright City is less Asian than neighboring Foristell (1.3% Asian), Truesdale (0.9% Asian), Warrenton (0.7% Asian), and Troy (0.6% Asian).

Wright City's Hispanic Population

391 residents of Wright City identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wright City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is more Hispanic than neighboring Innsbrook (3.2% Hispanic), Foristell (1.8% Hispanic), Truesdale (3.2% Hispanic), Warrenton (4.2% Hispanic), and Troy (4.2% Hispanic).

Wright City's Native American/Other Population

42 residents of Wright City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wright City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #339 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Innsbrook (0.5% Native American/Other), Truesdale (0.7% Native American/Other), Warrenton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Troy (0.6% Native American/Other). Wright City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Foristell (1.3% Native American/Other).

Wright City's Multiracial Population

293 residents of Wright City identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wright City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 1,082 places in Missouri, Wright City is ranked #300 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wright City is more Multiracial than neighboring Innsbrook (5% Multiracial), Foristell (4.4% Multiracial), and Troy (5.6% Multiracial). Wright City is less Multiracial than neighboring Truesdale (7.3% Multiracial), and Warrenton (6.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.