Wright County Demographics

A map of Wright County's Population by Race

Wright County, Missouri had a population of 18,188 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.8% 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 115 counties in Missouri.

Wright County's White Population

16,654 residents of Wright County identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wright County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #48 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is more White than neighboring Laclede County (90.1% White), Texas County (89.8% White), and Pulaski County (66.5% White). Wright County is less White than neighboring Webster County (91.8% White).

Wright County's Black Population

111 residents of Wright County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wright County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is more Black than neighboring Douglas County (0.3% Black), and Webster County (0.5% Black). Wright County is less Black than neighboring Laclede County (0.7% Black), Texas County (3.2% Black), and Pulaski County (11.2% Black).

Wright County's Asian Population

48 residents of Wright County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #81 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is more Asian than neighboring Douglas County (0.2% Asian). Wright County is less Asian than neighboring Laclede County (0.5% Asian), Webster County (0.4% Asian), and Pulaski County (3.3% Asian).

Wright County's Hispanic Population

370 residents of Wright County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is less Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Hispanic), Laclede County (2.6% Hispanic), Texas County (2.1% Hispanic), and Pulaski County (11.3% Hispanic).

Wright County's Native American/Other Population

137 residents of Wright County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other), Webster County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Pulaski County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Wright County's Multiracial Population

868 residents of Wright County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wright County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Wright County is ranked #52 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wright County is more Multiracial than neighboring Webster County (4.4% Multiracial), and Texas County (3.8% Multiracial). Wright County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (5% Multiracial), Laclede County (5.2% Multiracial), and Pulaski County (6% Multiracial).

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