Wright, WY is a small rural town located in northeast Wyoming. With a population of 1,754 residents and a population density of 616 people per square mile, Wright offers residents a quiet and laid-back lifestyle.
The local businesses in Wright include convenience stores such as Miner's Corner Market, restaurants such as the Starview Bar & Grill, and shops such as the Cowboy Country Store. It also has many year-round outdoor activities that range from camping in the nearby Bighorn National Forest to hunting for upland game birds and big game animals on public lands. Other organizations in town include the Wright Lions Club and the Boy Scouts of America. For those looking for more active pursuits, sports fans can tune into local sporting events at the newly constructed High Plains Community Center where teams compete in basketball, volleyball, and track & field events throughout the year.
The population in Wright is 1,754. There are 615 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Wright is 36, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Wright is 2.9, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Wright
- 69.7% are married
- 11.2% are divorced
- 49.7% are married with children
- 16.9% have children, but are single
Race in Wright
- 84.3% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.8% are Asian
- 4.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 9.2% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander