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Wright County, MO


Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 19,156   ( 341 from 2010 , 969 from 2020)
Land area: 681.8 square miles
Population density: 28.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,904 93.46% 1.2%
Black:1280.67% 47.1%
Indian:1360.71% 41.7%
Asian:1170.61% 98.3%
2+ races:3221.68% 54.1%
Hispanic:5492.87% 130.7%
Total non-White:1,2526.54% 80.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:523 14.4
Deaths:57915.9
Net Migration: 1,03128.3
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-219 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:560 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
18,815
18,12396.32%
870.46%
960.51%
590.31%
2091.11%
2381.26%
6923.68%

2000
17,955
17,44097.13%
490.27%
1160.65%
260.14%
1770.99%
1390.77%
5152.87%

1990
16,758
16,34297.52%
370.22%
2181.30%
670.40%
n/a
940.56%
4162.48%

1980
16,188
15,95498.55%
280.17%
740.46%
270.17%
n/a
1030.64%
2341.45%

1970
13,667
13,46498.51%
980.72%
160.12%
90.07%
n/a
790.58%
203 1.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,456 13.7
1,99911.1
-439-2.4
430.2
683 3.8
177 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,400 14.3
2,13812.8
3,00617.9
70.0
1,098 6.6
99 0.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,510 15.5
1,942 12.0
67 0.4
n/a
388 2.4
182 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,271 16.6
n/a
2,490 18.2
31 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Wright County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.1
4,806 25.1%
14,350 74.9%
3,682 19.2%
6,825
2.68
4,653 68.2%
3,659 78.6%
475 10.2%
2,172 31.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
4,872 25.9%
13,943 74.1%
3,291 17.5%
7,499
2.48
5,138 68.5%
4,013 78.1%
465 9.1%
2,361 31.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
4,846 27.0%
13,109 73.0%
2,965 16.5%
7,094
2.50
5,068 71.4%
4,161 82.1%
465 9.2%
2,026 28.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
4,733 28.2%
12,025 71.8%
2,863 17.1%
6,516
2.54
4,771 73.2%
4,171 87.4%
303 6.4%
1,745 26.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.3
4,671 28.9%
11,517 71.1%
2,721 16.8%
6,052
2.65
4,683 77.4%
4,214 90.0%
208 4.4%
1,369 22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Wright County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,374 
Median Value$141,600 
Occupied6,82581.5%
Vacant1,54918.5%
Owned5,28477.4%
Rented1,54122.6%
Median Rent$593 
Single-Family Units6,68279.8%
    Detached6,58278.6%
    Attached1001.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1521.8%
Mobile Homes98211.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wright County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005207.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993715.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992834.1%
$20,000 to $24,9995097.5%
$25,000 to $29,9994857.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995908.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993064.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995307.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994486.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995187.6%
$60,000 to $74,9996058.9%
$75,000 to $99,99977611.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994947.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991982.9%
$150,000 to $199,999861.3%
$200,000 or more1061.6%
Median Household Income43,573 
Per Capita Income22,602 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5718.4%
Public Assistance2443.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,30119.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,39561.9%
Unemployed3403.3%
In Armed Forces110.1%
Total Labor Force6,74665.3%
Not in Labor Force3,59034.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3632,02753.8%
Non-Profit30917064.5%
Self-Employed62628568.7%
Local Government17637931.7%
State Government17720146.8%
Federal Government476143.5%
Total Private + Self2,9892,31256.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.70981146.6%
Total3,6983,12354.2%
Pct. Govt.15.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts82912.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,24818.2%
Professional, Technical1,10616.1%
Service Occupations1,20417.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1732.5%
All others2,47236.0%
White Collar 46.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,10516.1%
Manufacturing1,06315.5%
Retail trade83712.2%
Educational services71810.5%
Construction6018.8%
Transportation and warehousing4686.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3835.6%
Other services3485.1%
Accommodation and food services3254.7%
Public administration3044.4%
Finance and insurance1572.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1251.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1041.5%
Professional, scientific, technical911.3%
Wholesale trade781.1%
Information771.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation410.6%
Utilities210.3%
Management80.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wright County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1640.89%
Puerto Rican1490.81%
Cuban340.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1020.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese610.33%
Filipino50.03%
Indian20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,49195.9%
German, other Germanic6723.9%
Spanish250.1%
Tagalog50.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,05716.5%
Irish2,31212.5%
English2,03611.0%
American1,8159.8%
Scottish3762.0%
Dutch2511.4%
European2311.3%
Scotch-Irish2211.2%
French1811.0%
Swedish1630.9%
Italian1350.7%
Norwegian1120.6%
Swiss1080.6%
Pennsylvania German850.5%
Welsh690.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,45199.9%
Not a citizen240.1%
Native18,35799.4%
Foreign-born1180.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wright County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
810 6.6%1,334 10.9%5,092 41.8%3,385 27.8%978 8.0%587 4.8%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 810 6.6%
9-12 Years 1,334 10.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,092 41.8%
Some College 3,385 27.8%
Bach. Degree 978 8.0%
Grad Degree 587 4.8%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wright County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,584 6,869 715 9.4% 5.9%
1991 7,326 6,512 814 11.1% 6.6%
1992 7,512 6,890 622 8.3% 6.2%
1993 7,831 7,144 687 8.8% 6.2%
1994 7,645 6,703 942 12.3% 5.2%
1995 7,758 6,790 968 12.5% 4.8%
1996 7,614 6,719 895 11.8% 4.7%
1997 7,577 6,835 742 9.8% 4.4%
1998 7,187 6,703 484 6.7% 4.0%
1999 7,380 7,010 370 5.0% 3.2%
2000 8,436 8,064 372 4.4% 3.4%
2001 8,550 8,019 531 6.2% 4.5%
2002 8,159 7,610 549 6.7% 5.3%
2003 8,011 7,503 508 6.3% 5.7%
2004 8,278 7,725 553 6.7% 5.9%
2005 8,200 7,679 521 6.4% 5.4%
2006 8,228 7,807 421 5.1% 4.9%
2007 8,149 7,663 486 6.0% 5.1%
2008 8,310 7,705 605 7.3% 6.2%
2009 8,278 7,458 820 9.9% 9.0%
2010 7,580 6,683 897 11.8% 9.5%
2011 7,573 6,813 760 10.0% 8.6%
2012 7,540 6,885 655 8.7% 7.2%
2013 7,579 6,936 643 8.5% 6.8%
2014 7,615 7,058 557 7.3% 6.2%
2015 7,599 7,114 485 6.4% 5.1%
2016 7,595 7,146 449 5.9% 4.5%
2017 7,619 7,241 378 5.0% 3.8%
2018 7,425 7,115 310 4.2% 3.2%
2019 7,417 7,027 390 5.3% 3.3%
2020 7,369 6,851 518 7.0% 6.1%
2021 7,551 7,264 287 3.8% 4.1%
2022 7,549 7,343 206 2.7% 2.5%
2023 7,664 7,396 268 3.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com