Wright County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Wright County, Missouri has a population of 18,965 across 682 square miles, up 7.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $578.8 m in 2024, 438 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 20 7(a) approvals worth $14.3 m.
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Wright County
How many people live in Wright County
- Population18,965
- Households7,187
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$47,909
- Median age41.1
- Median gross rent$625 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,100
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over12,572
- Population under 184,900
- Share under 1825.8 percent
- Population 65 and over3,739
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6410,326
- Civilian labor force7,755
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.1 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties58th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1936th
Wright County is the 58th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.8 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wright County
Is Wright County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.25 percent
- Census 2020 base population18,187
- Births, 2024263
- Deaths, 2024247
- Natural change, 202416
- Net domestic migration, 2024116
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024115
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,435
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents295th
The county has grown 7.25 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Wright County
Where people moving to Wright County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving557
- People arriving, from those returns1,235
- Adjusted gross income arriving$26.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,294
- Largest single originWright County Non-migrants (5,877 households)
- Largest single destination (5,877 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright County Non-migrants | 5,877 | 13,669 | $302.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 183 | 427 | $11.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 96 | 207 | $4.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 94 | 221 | $6.6 m |
| Greene County | 65 | 105 | $2.3 m |
| Texas County | 63 | 146 | $2.9 m |
| Douglas County | 56 | 151 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 48 | 96 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Wright County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Wright County
What the Wright County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$578.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$558.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.7 percent
- GDP change over five years50.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties70th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2306th
- GDP per resident$30,519
Output grew 3.7 percent in the latest year and 50.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Wright County
Who employs people in Wright County
- Covered employment, annual average4,649
- Establishments reporting576
- Average annual pay$39,897
- Average weekly wage$767
- Sector 44-45, employment985
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,436
- Sector 31-33, employment658
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,945
- Sector 23, employment196
- Sector 23, average annual pay$48,216
- Sector 42, employment168
- Sector 42, average annual pay$46,308
- Sector 52, employment148
- Sector 81, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 985 | 82 | $33,436 |
| Sector 31-33 | 658 | 34 | $48,945 |
| Sector 23 | 196 | 45 | $48,216 |
| Sector 42 | 168 | 15 | $46,308 |
| Sector 52 | 148 | 28 | $55,512 |
| Sector 81 | 134 | 38 | $31,911 |
| Sector 48-49 | 86 | 27 | $54,783 |
| Sector 56 | 70 | 12 | $46,949 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 985 jobs, 21.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Wright County
What businesses operate in Wright County
- Establishments, all industries438
- Employment at those establishments3,892
- Annual payroll$143.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Wright County
What is being built in Wright County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202414
- Declared construction value permitted$1.8 m
- Single family units authorised9
- Multifamily units authorised5
- Multifamily share of units35.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$130,286
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.9
Multifamily is 35.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Wright County
How much SBA lending happens in Wright County
- 7(a) approvals recorded20
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$14.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$713,435
- Median 7(a) approval$325,000
- 10th percentile approval$80,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,905,000
- Largest single approval$3,045,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)102
- Jobs per approval5.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active7
- Distinct industries receiving approvals14
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals10.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (3)
- Most active lenderLegacy Bank & Trust Company (7)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$479,000
- Average 504 approval$239,500
- Median 504 approval$281,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval7.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved31.3
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$14.7 m
The average approval of $713,435 sits well above the median of $325,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 40.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wright County
Do SBA loans in Wright County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure13
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wright County
Which parts of Wright County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- MOUNTAIN GROVE, approvals13
- FALCON, approvals2
- Hartville, approvals2
- GROVESPRING, approvals1
- MANSFIELD, approvals1
- NORWOOD, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MOUNTAIN GROVE | 13 | $13,208,300 |
| FALCON | 2 | $244,500 |
| Hartville | 2 | $282,700 |
| GROVESPRING | 1 | $20,000 |
| MANSFIELD | 1 | $125,000 |
| NORWOOD | 1 | $388,200 |
MOUNTAIN GROVE accounts for 13 approvals against 2 in FALCON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Wright County
How big is Wright County
- Land area682 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties33rd of 115
- Width, east to west23.9 mi
- Height, north to south29.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land28
- Establishments per square mile0.64
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Wright County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Wright County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population18,965
- Households7,187
- Average household size2.64
- Median household income$47,909
- Median age41.1
Common questions
Wright County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wright County, Missouri?
18,965, in 7,187 households, ranking 58th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wright County growing?
The population has grown 7.25 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 263 births against 247 deaths, with net migration of 115. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Wright County?
$47,909. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,100, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Wright County?
438 establishments, employing 3,892 people with an annual payroll of $143.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Wright County?
Average annual pay is $39,897, or $767 a week, across 4,649 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Wright County?
20 7(a) approvals totalling $14.3 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, with a median approval of $325,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $479,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Wright County?
14 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.8 m. Multifamily was 35.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Wright County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Wright County come from?
The largest single origin is Wright County Non-migrants, with 5,877 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,294 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Wright County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Wright County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.