COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wright County

Iowa · 14,269 residents · 580 sq mi

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Wright County is home to 14,269 people in Iowa. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $33,600. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $282 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,269

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 14,334 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 41.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

580 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(955)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(1,005)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(970)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(837)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(611)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,938)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(1,926)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(1,351)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(1,517)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(1,628)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(1,046)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(485)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,582

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,197 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,969

−34%vs 2000

vs $18,247 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,600

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

27.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(13,489)

Black0.1%(19)

Hispanic / Latino4.9%(706)

Asian0.2%(27)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(14,194)

Black0%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(123)

Asian0.1%(19)

Other0.4%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican13.7%(1,751)

Central American4.8%(617)

Guatemalan2.1%(266)

Honduran1.8%(236)

Salvadoran0.6%(82)

South American0.3%(40)

Peruvian0.3%(33)

Puerto Rican0.2%(24)

Costa Rican0.2%(23)

Cuban0.2%(22)

Argentine0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(48)

Korean0.1%(11)

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

German29.3%(3,752)

Norwegian10.5%(1,338)

English8.4%(1,076)

Irish6%(771)

American5%(643)

Dutch2.2%(287)

French2.2%(285)

Swedish1.4%(175)

Danish1.3%(166)

Scottish1.3%(160)

Italian1.1%(139)

Czech1.1%(136)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(53)

Welsh0.3%(39)

Polish0.2%(28)

Swiss0.2%(25)

British0.2%(21)

French Canadian0.1%(16)

Austrian0.1%(15)

Russian0.1%(11)

Arab0%(5)

Lebanese0%(5)

Finnish0%(5)

Greek0%(3)

Lithuanian0%(3)

Belgian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.4%(1,426)

Married60.8%(3,058)

Widowed3%(153)

Divorced7.8%(391)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(1,343)

Married53.8%(2,773)

Widowed12.3%(636)

Divorced7.8%(403)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 9.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.6%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)24.2%(188)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(151)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.5%(229)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War17.7%(137)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 776 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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