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Wright County, Missouri

Wright County had 19,505 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.8 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 115 in Missouri by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
19,505
#57 of 115 in Missouri · #1,859 in US
Area
681.8 sq mi
#33 of 115 in Missouri · #1,374 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#62 of 115 in Missouri · #1,969 in US
Median household income
$47,612
#104 of 115 in Missouri · #2,859 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Wright County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Wright County population, land area and income

Wright County had 19,505 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.8 square miles of land. It ranks 57th of 115 in Missouri by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 28.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, about the same as Wright County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $47,612 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,505

3144th1st

1859th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

682 sq mi

3144th1st

1374th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1969th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$47,612

3143rd1st

2859th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

19,505

115th1st

57th of 115 (MO)

Land area

682 sq mi

115th1st

33rd of 115 (MO)

Density

28.6 / sq mi

115th1st

62nd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$47,612

115th1st

104th of 115 (MO)

How Wright County's population changed since 2020

Wright County gained 1,291 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.1%. That ranks 5th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Wright County recorded 1,058 births and 1,180 deaths, a natural change of -122. Net international migration added -2 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,440. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,440 people.

18.2k202018.6k202119.1k202219.4k202319.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,058
Deaths
1,180
Net international migration
-2
Net domestic migration
+1,440
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+132

Where Wright County is

The Census internal point of Wright County is at 37.267600, -92.480000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Wright County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Wright County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.267600, -92.480000
DMS
37°16'3.36"N 92°28'48.00"W
UTM
15N 546105.1E 4124685.5N
Geohash
9ywhp865e
Plus code
86997G99+2X

Towns in Wright County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Wright County, 5,824 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Wright County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mountain Grove with 4,526.

  1. 01Mountain Grove (part)4,526
  2. 02Mansfield1,298
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Wright County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Wright County. The most populous is Webster County, MO, with 42,041 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 92.1 miles N of Wright County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 45.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lebanon, MO (population 15,538), 29.6 miles away.

Wright County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Wright County is 29229: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 229. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $47,612.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Wright County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,505. That is up 1,291 people (7.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 18,214.

What is the FIPS code of Wright County?

29229. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (229) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Wright County?

Mountain Grove, with 4,526 residents inside Wright County in 2024 (4,690 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Wright County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Webster County, MO; Laclede County, MO; Texas County, MO; Douglas County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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