Wright County

Wright County is located in central Minnesota.  The County Seat is Buffalo and the largest city is St. Michael.  The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.wright.mn.us/.  The 2014 population estimate is 129,918 and the 2010 census population was 124,700.  The land area is 661.46 square miles and there are 188.5 persons per square mile.

95.6% of the population is White, 1.1% is Black or African American, 2.7% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races.  93.5% have a high school degree or higher, and 26.5% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $195,000, there are 44,983 households, an average of 2.78 persons per household.  The per capita income is $29,623,  the median household income is $71,598, and 6.5% of the persons in Wright County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 13,118.  Retail sales (in $1000) were $1,458,815, and sales per capita were $12,448.  The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 24%.

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