The Town Files

Wright County, Missouri

18,965 people. The median home is worth $160,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $47,909.

Towns in Wright County

Towns in Wright County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mountain Grove4,313$87,200$37,41543.2

People and housing

Wright CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$160,100$153,900
Median rent$625$855
Median household income$47,909$56,368
Median age41.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

4,649 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,897 a year.

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail985 jobs · $33,436Manufacturing658 jobs · $48,945Construction196 jobs · $48,216Wholesale trade168 jobs · $46,308Finance & insurance148 jobs · $55,512Other services134 jobs · $31,911
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wright County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 802 storm events in Wright County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Wright County by type since 1996Hail187Heat9Flood157Drought15Tornado21Ice Storm10Lightning8Heavy Rain39Flash Flood122Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wright County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).