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Wright County, Iowa

Wright County, Iowa · ZIP 50034, 50071, 50101

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,729 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,352Households
  • $64,033Median household income
  • $109,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Wright County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.7%
12.5k13k13.5k14k14.5k2000: 14,33420002010: 13,22920102020: 12,943202014,33412,943
Population of Wright County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,334
201013,229
202012,943

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wright County
Under $50k38.1%
$50k to $100k35.1%
$100k to $150k13.2%
$150k to $200k8.4%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $64,033 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wright County
Owner occupied
3,971 units
Renter occupied
1,381 units
Vacancy rate
14.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Wright County2023
Manufacturing1,670
Health care and social assistance1,058
Retail trade404
Accommodation and food services225
Wholesale trade191
Construction157
Other services (except public administration)152
Finance and insurance138

4,315 employees in 358 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wright County compared with its state
Wright County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWright CountyIowa
Population12,8173,195,937
Median household income$64,033$73,147
Median age39.838.6
Median home value$109,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes74.2%71.5%
Mean commute to work19.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Wright County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Eagle GroveCity3,6154.10 sq mi
ClarionCity2,7513.36 sq mi
BelmondCity2,4052.83 sq mi
GoldfieldCity6171.18 sq mi
DowsCity5090.77 sq mi
WoolstockCity1411.05 sq mi
RowanCity1180.52 sq mi
GaltCity220.56 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Wright County

Jobs across Wright County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.