Wood County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 48,912 with a growth rate of 2.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Texas is the 75th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 41,989 and has seen a growth of 16.49% since that time.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 53,867 | 991 | 1.87% |
| 2028 | 52,876 | 991 | 1.91% |
| 2027 | 51,885 | 991 | 1.95% |
| 2026 | 50,894 | 991 | 1.99% |
| 2025 | 49,903 | 991 | 2.03% |
| 2024 | 48,912 | 991 | 2.07% |
| 2023 | 47,921 | 991 | 2.11% |
| 2022 | 46,930 | 854 | 1.85% |
| 2021 | 46,076 | 1,039 | 2.31% |
| 2020 | 45,037 | -584 | -1.28% |
| 2019 | 45,621 | 379 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 45,242 | 917 | 2.07% |
| 2017 | 44,325 | 535 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 43,790 | 648 | 1.5% |
| 2015 | 43,142 | 351 | 0.82% |
| 2014 | 42,791 | 425 | 1% |
| 2013 | 42,366 | -36 | -0.08% |
| 2012 | 42,402 | 293 | 0.7% |
| 2011 | 42,109 | 120 | 0.29% |
| 2010 | 41,989 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990 | 29,380 | 4,683 | 18.96% |
| 1980 | 24,697 | 6,108 | 32.86% |
| 1970 | 18,589 | 936 | 5.3% |
| 1960 | 17,653 | -3,655 | -17.15% |
| 1950 | 21,308 | -3,052 | -12.53% |
| 1940 | 24,360 | 177 | 0.73% |
| 1930 | 24,183 | -3,524 | -12.72% |
| 1920 | 27,707 | 4,290 | 18.32% |
| 1910 | 23,417 | 2,369 | 11.26% |
| 1900 | 21,048 | 7,116 | 51.08% |
| 1890 | 13,932 | 2,720 | 24.26% |
| 1880 | 11,212 | 4,318 | 62.63% |
| 1870 | 6,894 | 1,926 | 38.77% |
| 1860 | 4,968 | -48,899 | -90.78% |
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17,824 | 2.45 | 80.5 | 19.5 |
| Married | 9,795 | 2.93 | 90.3 | 9.7 |
| Non Family | 5,851 | 1.18 | 71.4 | 28.6 |
| Female | 1,472 | 3.73 | 57.4 | 42.6 |
| Male | 706 | 3.71 | 68.4 | 31.6 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
80.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.91%.
All
Male
Female
$42,690
Average Earnings
$48,490
Average Male
$34,577
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
90.7% of Wood County, Texas residents speak only English, while 9.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.4% of the population.
rate
12.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.64%
Male Poverty Rate
14.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Other, with 19.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Asian, with 6.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.51%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.9%
Male Marriage Rate
53.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
48%
Labor Force Participation
45.5%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
67.89%
Born in Wood County, Texas
95.5%
Native Born
4.5%
Foreign Born
2.95%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
95.5% of Wood County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 67.89% having been born in Texas. 2.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.