COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wright County vs Humboldt County
PLACE A
Wright County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Humboldt County, California
Wright County is 20% larger than Humboldt County. Wright County earns more, with a median household income $46,049 higher. Wright County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 1%).
WRIGHT COUNTYHUMBOLDT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population157,559131,647+20% vs Humboldt County
Population density23837+201
Population growth13.3%1.4%+12.0 pts
Median age37.639.9−2.3
Male50.9%49.5%+1.3 pts
Female49.1%50.5%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born4.5%6.2%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.0%69.5%+18.5 pts
Black2.3%1.3%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.6%14.2%−10.5 pts
Asian1.8%3.0%−1.2 pts
Other4.2%12.1%−7.9 pts
Median household income$107,209$61,160+$46,049
Per capita income$46,650$36,080+$10,570
Poverty rate5.2%18.7%−13.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3900.480−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%33.1%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree9.2%11.9%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.7%9.0%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation72.8%56.9%+16.0 pts
Median home value$358,900$446,900−$88,000
Median gross rent$1,288$1,287+$1
Owner-occupied84.1%56.5%+27.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%12.7%−6.7 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%55.8%−17.1 pts
Average commute29.419.0+10.4
Worked from home15.0%13.0%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.0%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.9%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025