Wright County Demographics
A map of Wright County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 10,107 | 78.1% |
Hispanic | 2,394 | 18.5% |
Multiracial | 264 | 2.0% |
Black | 73 | 0.6% |
Asian | 67 | 0.5% |
Native American/Other | 38 | 0.3% |
Wright County, Iowa had a population of 12,943 in 2020. It was 78.1% White, 0.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 18.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wright County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Wright County is the 59th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.
Wright County's White Population
10,107 residents of Wright County identify as White, or 78.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (90.9% White), Hamilton County (84.5% White), Franklin County (80.2% White), Humboldt County (91.9% White), and Webster County (84.8% White).
Wright County's Black Population
73 residents of Wright County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Black). Wright County is less Black than neighboring Hancock County (0.7% Black), and Webster County (4.8% Black).
Wright County's Asian Population
67 residents of Wright County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Asian than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Asian), and Humboldt County (0.2% Asian). Wright County is less Asian than neighboring Hamilton County (2.1% Asian), and Webster County (0.8% Asian).
Wright County's Hispanic Population
2,394 residents of Wright County identify as Hispanic, or 18.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wright County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (5.7% Hispanic), Hamilton County (9.7% Hispanic), Franklin County (16.3% Hispanic), Humboldt County (4.5% Hispanic), and Webster County (5.6% Hispanic).
Wright County's Native American/Other Population
38 residents of Wright County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wright County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Humboldt County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Webster County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Wright County's Multiracial Population
264 residents of Wright County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wright County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (2.2% Multiracial), Hamilton County (2.8% Multiracial), Franklin County (2.3% Multiracial), Humboldt County (2.4% Multiracial), and Webster County (3.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.