City · Arkansas
Wrightsville, Arkansas
Wrightsville, city, in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Wrightsville had 1,630 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,542 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,484 (±177). GEOID 0576970.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,630
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,542 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,484 ±177
Median household income
$45,417
±$9,396 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$62,900
±$15,229 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
not published
Arkansas: $947
Where is Wrightsville and what county is it in?
Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 725 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wrightsville is in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wrightsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,630 people lived in Wrightsville on July 1, 2025, up 5.6% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,542 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,484 (±177).
| Measure | Wrightsville | Pulaski County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,484 ±177 | 399,818 | no clear change |
| Households | 256 ±78 | 172,409 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.81 ±0.25 | 2.27 | −0.59 |
| Housing units | 355 ±95 | 193,408 | no clear change |
Wrightsville's population since 2000
From 1,368 in 2000 to 1,630 in 2025: up 19.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wrightsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wrightsville?
The median resident of Wrightsville is 44.5 years old; 4.6% are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 48.7%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 39.2%. 3.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Wrightsville | Pulaski County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.5 ±5.6 | 37.6 | +7.7 |
| Under 18 years | 4.6% ±2.6 pts | 23.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.3% ±4.5 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Male | 76.7% ±6.2 pts | 47.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2% ±3.2 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.2% ±6.3 pts | 48.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 48.7% ±6.3 pts | 36.7% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 2.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±4.1 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0% ±1.8 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.3% ±3.9 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.5% ±3.9 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 22.7% ±8.3 pts | 16.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±4.6 pts | 9.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.2% ±4.5 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.2% ±4.2 pts | 37.9% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.7% ±1.6 pts | 15.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 73.5% ±8.7 pts | 86.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.3% ±1.3 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wrightsville earn?
Half of Wrightsville's 256 households earn less than $45,417 a year (±$9,396), against $62,873 in Pulaski County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 the median was $29,649 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $15,768 after inflation. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wrightsville | Pulaski County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,417 ±$9,396 | $62,873 | +$15,768 |
| Mean household income | $69,146 ±$25,820 | $92,992 | – |
| Per capita income | $13,758 ±$5,648 | $40,670 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 16.4% ±9.2 pts | 16.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.8% ±30.8 pts | 24.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.9% ±7.0 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.5% ±7.5 pts | 95.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 83.6% ±8.7 pts | 89.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wrightsville?
Owners occupy 83.6% of Wrightsville's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,900 by its owner (±$15,229).
| Measure | Wrightsville | Pulaski County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $62,900 ±$15,229 | $214,700 | −$33,833 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.7% ±40.9 pts | 38.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,250 ±$220 | $1,493 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.6% ±9.9 pts | 57.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.4% ±9.9 pts | 43.0% | – |
| Housing units | 355 ±95 | 193,408 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 7.8% ±8.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.3% ±25.2 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.6% ±10.6 pts | 64.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 23.4% ±9.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4% ±1.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 11.3% ±6.4 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.3% ±7.7 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 12.9% ±8.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wrightsville work and get to work?
90.6% of Wrightsville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.
| Measure | Wrightsville | Pulaski County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 13.6% ±4.8 pts | 62.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±2.9 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.6% ±12.8 pts | 76.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.7% ±6.3 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±18.8 pts | 11.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min ±3.7 | 20.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wrightsville?
No census tract lies mostly in Wrightsville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 40.05Pulaski County | 3,890 | $43,259 |
| Tract 40.07Pulaski County | 2,037 | $49,688 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wrightsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Wrightsville compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wrightsville is the 8,457th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 153rd-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Wrightsville ranks 134th of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 153rd | 500 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 51st | 182 |
| Residents per square mile | 94th | 197 |
| Median household income | 134th | 194 |
| Per capita income | 197th | 197 |
| Median home value | 192nd | 193 |
| Poverty rate | 113th | 172 |
| Median age | 30th | 196 |
| Owner-occupied share | 16th | 197 |
| Travel time to work | 67th | 197 |
Wrightsville's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Wrightsville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wrightsville?
19 of the 56 figures for Wrightsville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wrightsville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wrightsville.