Wright County Demographics
A map of Wright County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 126,031 | 89.2% |
Multiracial | 5,253 | 3.7% |
Hispanic | 4,697 | 3.3% |
Black | 2,605 | 1.8% |
Asian | 1,877 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 874 | 0.6% |
Wright County, Minnesota had a population of 141,337 in 2020. It was 89.2% White, 1.8% Black, 1.3% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.7% 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 10th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.
Wright County's White Population
126,031 residents of Wright County identify as White, or 89.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wright County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more White than neighboring Sherburne County (87.2% White), Carver County (85.5% White), McLeod County (88.5% White), Hennepin County (65.6% White), and Benton County (86.6% White).
Wright County's Black Population
2,605 residents of Wright County identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wright County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #23 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Black than neighboring McLeod County (0.6% Black). Wright County is less Black than neighboring Sherburne County (3.8% Black), Carver County (2% Black), Hennepin County (13.2% Black), and Benton County (4.8% Black).
Wright County's Asian Population
1,877 residents of Wright County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #23 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Asian than neighboring McLeod County (0.6% Asian), and Benton County (1.1% Asian). Wright County is less Asian than neighboring Carver County (3.4% Asian), and Hennepin County (7.6% Asian).
Wright County's Hispanic Population
4,697 residents of Wright County identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #49 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sherburne County (2.9% Hispanic), and Benton County (2.9% Hispanic). Wright County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carver County (5% Hispanic), McLeod County (6.9% Hispanic), and Hennepin County (7.7% Hispanic).
Wright County's Native American/Other Population
874 residents of Wright County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. 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 Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carver County (0.5% Native American/Other), and McLeod County (0.5% Native American/Other). Wright County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sherburne County (0.7% Native American/Other), Hennepin County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Benton County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Wright County's Multiracial Population
5,253 residents of Wright County identify as Multiracial, or 3.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wright County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Wright County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carver County (3.6% Multiracial), and McLeod County (2.7% Multiracial). Wright County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherburne County (4.1% Multiracial), Hennepin County (4.8% Multiracial), and Benton County (3.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.