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Jury Pool Profile

Wright County, Missouri

Republican +76 (2024)
Population
18,722
Median household income
$47,304
Unemployment
5.3%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 17,450 93.2%
  • Black or African American alone 35 0.2%
  • Asian alone 81 0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 26 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 16 0.1%
  • Some other race alone 156 0.8%
  • Two or more races 958 5.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 460 2.5%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 41.2

  • Under 18 4,898 26.2%
  • 18–24 1,405 7.5%
  • 25–44 4,057 21.7%
  • 45–64 4,659 24.9%
  • 65 and over 3,703 19.8%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
5.3%
+1.31 pp vs. state
County GDP
$578.8M
0.13% of state
Avg. annual pay
$39,897
Establishments
576

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Trade, transportation & utilities 1,328 28.6%
  • Education & health services 1,173 25.2%
  • Manufacturing 658 14.2%
  • Leisure & hospitality 411 8.8%
  • Public administration 254 5.5%
  • Construction 246 5.3%
  • Financial activities 180 3.9%
  • Professional & business services 174 3.7%
  • Other services 157 3.4%
  • Natural resources & mining 45 1.0%
  • Information 20 0.4%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
77.6%
Median gross rent
$558
Owner-occupied
5,401
Renter-occupied
1,563

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 8,978 votes cast

  • Republican 7,850 87.4%
  • Democratic 1,057 11.8%
  • Other / third-party 71 0.8%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

95.8% speak only English at home

  • German 651 3.7%
  • Spanish 54 0.3%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 24 0.1%
  • Tagalog 5 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
6,964
Family households
4,880
70.1% of households
Married w/ children
3,848
Single-mother households
531
Veterans
1,650
11.9% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

65.4% overall adherence rate

  • Evangelical Protestant 10,901 59.9%
  • Mainline Protestant 484 2.7%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 326 1.8%
  • Catholic 188 1.0%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
84.3%
With a disability
19.7%
Bachelor's or higher
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
44th Judicial Circuit Court
Judges
4 (circuit + associate circuit judges combined; vintage 2019-2020 Bluebook)
Court seats
Ava, Gainesville, Hartville

This judicial district spans multiple countys.

Court reference
Traffic safety context

Missouri statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
6
43.4 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
6

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Wright County, Missouri to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.