Demographic Profile for Wright County, Minnesota
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Wright County, Minnesota to be 32.9 years old. The median in Wright is less than the median in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 33.2 years of age. With 27.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Wright can be described as having a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 64.1 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 8.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Wright from another country. The international migration into Wright totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Wright County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Wright has increased in diversity when 1.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Wright encompasses a total area of 661 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 168 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ), Pasquotank, NC (169 per sq. mile ), Nash, NC (169 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caldwell, NC (168 per sq. mile ), Frederick, VA (167 per sq. mile ), Warren, VA (166 per sq. mile ).
Wright County, Minnesota had a population of 110,730 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 90,786. This growth signifies an increase of 22 percent. Wright ranks 4 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 168 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Wright from another country. The international migration into Wright totals 0.3 percent of the total migration into the State of Minnesota. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Wright County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 95.2 percent White, 0.6 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 3.4 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Wright has increased in diversity when 1.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
When calculating the total land area, Wright encompasses a total area of 661 square miles. The county has a medium-low population density of 168 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Livingston, LA (169 per sq. mile ), Pasquotank, NC (169 per sq. mile ), Nash, NC (169 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Caldwell, NC (168 per sq. mile ), Frederick, VA (167 per sq. mile ), Warren, VA (166 per sq. mile ).
Wright County, Minnesota had a population of 110,730 for the year 2005. The total population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 90,786. This growth signifies an increase of 22 percent. Wright ranks 4 of 87 counties when analyzing total population change in Minnesota and the county ranks 168 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
