Wright County, Minnesota

Wright County is a county in the United States of Minnesota. In 2000, county's population was 89986 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 119701, It is Minnesota's tenth most populous county. Its area is just over 714.39 miē (1850.26 kmē), of which, 660.75 square miles (1711.33 kmē) of it is land and 53.63 square miles (138.9 kmē) of it is water, making it the 45th largest by size in Minnesota.

Wright County Minnesota
Map of Wright County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 89986 people in the county, organized into 31465 households, and 23923 families residing in the county. The population density was 136.2 people per square mile (52.59/kmē), giving it the tenth most densely populated county among the Minnesota. There were 34355 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.83 persons, and the average family size was 3.26 persons. In the county Age distribution was 31.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 98.6 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 100.1 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 119701, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 96.34% White, 1.12% Black or African American, 0.38% American Indian, 1.17% Asian, 0.01% Native Hawaiian, and 0.98% from two or more races.

Wright County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wright County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wright County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $53945, making it the seventh wealthiest county by median household income among the Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $60940, it would be the ninth highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $21844, making its Minnesota's tenth highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 25341 pupils and students, of which 49.58% are male and 50.42% are female, 28.16% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 7.11% nursery or pri school, 5.69% kindergarten, 50.95% elementary school, 25.45% high school and 10.8% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Dayton CityHennepin County, Wright County25.1723.451.724699200.42775666875
2Albertville CityWright County4.74.380.323621826.32142458260
3Annandale CityWright County2.712.7102684990.31887637929
4Buffalo CityWright County7.796.031.77100971675.82142449573
5Clearwater CityWright County, Stearns County1.291.160.13858740.91732541696
6Cokato CityWright County1.281.28027272125.81714939613
7Delano CityWright County2.572.57038371492.82153852917
8Hanover CityWright County, Hennepin County5.134.890.2413552772782673667
9Howard Lake CityWright County1.591.320.2718531405.21790038015
10Maple Lake CityWright County1.961.920.031633848.91747643047
11Monticello CityWright County6.226.22078681264.61922945384
12Montrose CityWright County0.970.960.0111431190.41928139583
13Otsego CityWright County30.3429.370.976389217.52020957422
14Rockford CityWright County, Hennepin County1.781.720.0634842021.22067551349
15South Haven CityWright County0.630.630204322.71275126250
16St. Michael CityWright County36.4132.563.849099279.42474269903
17Waverly CityWright County1.570.830.73732879.92255252000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census89986
April 2000 Estimate89993
July 2000 Estimate90752
July 2001 Estimate93742
July 2002 Estimate98076
July 2003 Estimate102238
July 2004 Estimate106186
July 2005 Estimate109624
July 2006 Estimate113698
July 2007 Estimate116932
July 2008 Estimate119701
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9128891801
Kindergarten6867561442
Elementary school6647626412911
High school318932606449
College or graduate school112916092738
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wright County, Minnesota$53945$60940$21844
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587