Wright County, Minnesota

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Wright County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 141,337 at the 2020 census, then growing to an estimated 154,593 in 2024.[1] Its county seat is Buffalo.[2] The county was founded in 1855. Wright County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In terms of population, Wright County is the tenth-largest county in Minnesota and the fastest growing.

History

The county was established in 1855, and was named for New York politician Silas Wright.[3] The first county seat was Monticello; in 1868 the county seat was changed to Buffalo. Most of the area's first settlers were of German and Swedish origin. The county's population in 1860 was 3,729; in 1875, it was 13,775.[4]

The 1998 thriller A Simple Plan was set in Wright County, though it does not mention a specific town.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (7.4%) is water.[6] The terrain is undulating and contains numerous small lakes. The county is bounded on the northeast by the Mississippi River.[4] Wright is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils, and one of only two Minnesota counties where savanna soils make up more than 75% of the county area (the other is the adjacent Hennepin County).

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Soils of Lake Maria State Park

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 141,337. The median age was 37.4 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.5 males age 18 and over.[11][12]

The racial makeup of the county was 89.9% White, 1.9% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 5.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.3% of the population.[12]

60.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 39.2% lived in rural areas.[13]

There were 50,509 households in the county, of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.7% were married-couple households, 14.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]

There were 54,467 housing units, of which 7.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 83.4% were owner-occupied and 16.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.6%.[11]

Wright County, Minnesota - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 116,786 126,031 93.65% 89.17%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,286 2,605 1.03% 1.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 397 331 0.32% 0.23%
Asian alone (NH) 1,459 1,877 1.17% 1.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 42 35 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 77 508 0.06% 0.35%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1,601 5,253 1.28% 3.72%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3,052 4,697 2.45% 3.32%
Total 124,700 141,337 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2010 census

The ethnic makeup of the county, according to the 2010 United States census, was the following:

2000 census

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Wright County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 89,986 people, 31,465 households, and 23,913 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 34,355 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.3% were of German, 11.9% Norwegian, 7.4% Swedish and 6.6% Irish ancestry.

There were 31465 households, out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.

The county population contained 31.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% over age 64. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,945, and the median income for a family was $60,940. Males had a median income of $40,630 versus $28,201 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,844. About 3.60% of families and 4.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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Townships

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Census-designated place

Other unincorporated communities

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Ghost town

Largest cities in Wright County

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Government and politics

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County Board of Commissioners[16]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner Tina Diedrick District 1 2026
Commissioner Darek Vetsch District 2 2024
Commissioner Jeanne Holland District 3 2026
Commissioner Nadine Schoen District 4 2024
Commissioner Michael Kaczmarek District 5 2024
State Legislature (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Andrew Mathews[17] Republican District 15
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Scott Newman[18] Republican District 18
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Bruce Anderson[19] Republican District 29
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Mary Kiffmeyer[20] Republican District 30
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Shane Mekeland[21] Republican District 15B
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Dean Erdahl[22] Republican District 18A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Joe McDonald[23] Republican District 29A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Marion O'Neill[24] Republican District 29B
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Eric Lucero[25] Republican District 30B
U.S. Congress (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | House of Representatives Tom Emmer[26] Republican 6th
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Amy Klobuchar[27] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" | Senate Tina Smith[28] Democrat N/A

See also

References

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