Wright, FL Demographics

A map of Wright's Population by Race

Wright, Florida had a population of 26,277 in 2020. It was 53.6% White, 14.1% Black, 4.7% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 7.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wright, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is the 155th 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's White Population

14,089 residents of Wright identify as White, or 53.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Wright roughly similar to the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #641 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wright is less White than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (65.8% White), Ocean City (63.5% White), Mary Esther (69.2% White), Cinco Bayou (65.4% White), and Shalimar (77.2% White).

Wright's Black Population

3,692 residents of Wright identify as Black, or 14.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wright roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #260 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wright is more Black than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (10.9% Black), Ocean City (9.2% Black), Mary Esther (6.6% Black), Cinco Bayou (7.2% Black), and Shalimar (3.1% Black).

Wright's Asian Population

1,242 residents of Wright identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wright roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wright is more Asian than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (4% Asian), Ocean City (4% Asian), Mary Esther (4.6% Asian), Cinco Bayou (2.8% Asian), and Shalimar (3.1% Asian).

Wright's Hispanic Population

4,963 residents of Wright identify as Hispanic, or 18.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wright slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #330 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wright is more Hispanic than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (11.7% Hispanic), Ocean City (15.3% Hispanic), Mary Esther (11.2% Hispanic), Cinco Bayou (16.4% Hispanic), and Shalimar (11.7% Hispanic).

Wright's Native American/Other Population

346 residents of Wright identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wright roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #100 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wright is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (1% Native American/Other), Ocean City (1% Native American/Other), Mary Esther (0.7% Native American/Other), Cinco Bayou (0.4% Native American/Other), and Shalimar (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wright's Multiracial Population

1,945 residents of Wright identify as Multiracial, or 7.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wright roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Wright is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wright is more Multiracial than neighboring Fort Walton Beach (6.6% Multiracial), Ocean City (7.1% Multiracial), and Shalimar (4.5% Multiracial). Wright is less Multiracial than neighboring Mary Esther (7.7% Multiracial), and Cinco Bayou (7.7% Multiracial).

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