Wright County, Minnesota

Wright County
Howard Lake City Hall
Map of Minnesota highlighting Wright County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°11′N 93°58′W / 45.18°N 93.97°W / 45.18; -93.97
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855[1]
Named forSilas Wright
SeatBuffalo
Largest cityOtsego
Area
 • Total714 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Land661 sq mi (1,710 km2)
 • Water53 sq mi (140 km2)  7.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total141,337
 • Estimate 
(2023)
151,150 Increase
 • Density213.8/sq mi (82.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.wright.mn.us

Wright County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 141,337.[2] Its county seat is Buffalo.[3] The county was founded in 1855. Wright County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. In terms of population, Wright County is the tenth-largest county in Minnesota and the fastest growing.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.