Wright City, Missouri Population 2024

5,518

Wright City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wright City was:

  • White: 78.21%
  • Two or more races: 11.44%
  • Black or African American: 4.48%
  • Other race: 3.52%
  • Native American: 2.35%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
910.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.49% (656)
The current population of Wright City, Missouri is 5,518 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,862.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,93078.21%
Two or more races57511.44%
Black or African American2254.48%
Other race1773.52%
Native American1182.35%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wright City Population by Race

Wright City Population Pyramid 2024

Wright City Median Age

37

Total

36.2

Male

37.4

Female

Wright City Adults

There are 3,892 adults, (753 of whom are seniors) in Wright City.

Wright City Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wright City Sex Ratio

Female2,32446.25%
Male2,70153.75%

Wright City Population by Age

Wright City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7442.8883.716.3
Married1,0073.348515
Non Family3921.3871.928.1
Female2213.2789.610.4
Male1243.221000

3.24

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wright City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2978.78%
Associates Degree2136.29%
Bachelors Degree42612.59%
Graduate Degree2056.06%
High School Graduate1,02330.23%
Less Than 9th Grade42512.56%
Some College79523.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wright City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wright City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9172,437595
Hispanic3031120
2+ Races166930
Black1338236
Other Race11800
Native American35350

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 27.07%.

Wright City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,474$71,618$49,118
Graduate Degree$0$0$69,583
High School Graduate$40,865$52,792$36,642
Less Than 9th Grade$33,681$90,180$19,469
Overall$51,012$60,648$36,549
Some College$60,809$69,135$40,486

$51,012

Average Earnings

$60,648

Average Male

$36,549

Average Female

Wright City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wright City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wright City Language

89.29% of Wright City residents speak only English, while 10.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.32% of the population.

Wright City Language

Wright City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9042406.15%

4.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

4.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wright City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wright City is White, with 6.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wright City is White, with 6.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.11%.

Wright City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.26%
Bachelors or Greater5.86%
Less Than 9th Grade3.05%
Some College1.49%

Wright City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.04%
Female Employed1.49%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wright City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wright City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,222$91,119
Households$74,833$85,466
Married Families$100,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,532$62,243

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wright City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wright City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wright City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wright City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wright City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

314

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War84
Vietnam75
First Gulf War65
Korea7
World War II0

Wright City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74103
35 to 5463
18 to 3452
55 to 6448
75+48

Wright City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2598.05%
Black3627.07%
2+ Races195.11%
Hispanic193.73%

Wright City Veterans by Race

Wright City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wright City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wright City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wright City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wright City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.29%

Born in Wright City

94.19%

Native Born

5.81%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.19% of Wright City residents were born in the United States, with 70.29% having been born in Missouri. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wright City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,3381642.66%
20286,1741642.73%
20276,0101642.81%
20265,8461642.89%
20255,6821642.97%
20245,5181643.06%
20235,3541122.14%
20225,2421803.56%
20215,0622004.11%
20204,86255112.78%
20194,3113398.53%
20183,9722546.83%
20173,7181634.59%
20163,555691.98%
20153,486501.46%
20143,436280.82%
20133,408571.7%
20123,351451.36%
20113,3061304.09%
20103,17600%

Wright City Population by Year