Wood County, Ohio Population 2024

133,658

Wood County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 133,658 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Ohio is the 22nd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 125,956 and has seen a growth of 6.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

38 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029138,6981,0080.73%
2028137,6901,0080.74%
2027136,6821,0080.74%
2026135,6741,0080.75%
2025134,6661,0080.75%
2024133,6581,0080.76%
2023132,6501,0080.77%
2022131,6421,3321.02%
2021130,310-1,946-1.47%
2020132,2561,1670.89%
2019131,0894620.35%
2018130,627340.03%
2017130,5937050.54%
2016129,8885130.4%
2015129,375-35-0.03%
2014129,4103370.26%
2013129,0736020.47%
2012128,4711,3211.04%
2011127,1501,1940.95%
2010125,95600%
1990113,2695,8975.49%
1980107,37217,65019.67%
197089,72217,12623.59%
196072,59612,99121.8%
195059,6057,80915.08%
194051,7961,4762.93%
193050,3205,42812.09%
192044,892-1,438-3.1%
191046,330-5,225-10.13%
190051,5557,16316.14%
189044,39210,37030.48%
188034,0229,42638.32%
187024,5966,71037.52%
186017,8868,72995.33%
18509,1573,80070.94%
18405,3574,255386.12%
18301,10236950.34%
1820733-137,965-99.47%
2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (1,008)
County Website
Wood County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Bowling Green
2020 Population
132,256
Area
617 mi²
Density
217 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.06% (1,402)
Founded
April 1, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White117,11389.02%
Two or more races7,0175.33%
Black or African American2,6602.02%
Asian2,5471.94%
Other race1,7941.36%
Native American2680.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1650.13%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood County, Ohio Population by Race

Wood County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Wood County, Ohio Median Age

35.4

Total

34.7

Male

36

Female

Wood County, Ohio Adults

There are 104,925 adults, (20,867 of whom are seniors) in Wood County, Ohio.

Wood County, Ohio Age Dependency

56.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female66,30150.39%
Male65,26349.61%

Wood County, Ohio Population by Age

Wood County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,7712.3464.135.9
Married24,3153.0686.813.2
Non Family22,4241.3341.958.1
Female4,8563.0952.347.7
Male2,1763.0565.134.9

2.98

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9583.59%
Associates Degree7,8419.52%
Bachelors Degree18,36922.29%
Graduate Degree12,53715.21%
High School Graduate23,29128.27%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3111.59%
Some College16,09319.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wood County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,87570,67627,902
Hispanic4,1103,3991,073
2+ Races2,6872,483744
Asian1,6391,465905
Other Race1,216915259
Black1,1161,076433
Native American24916773
Islander157157113

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 71.97%.

Wood County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,688$77,129$51,310
Graduate Degree$76,500$93,417$70,411
High School Graduate$37,358$47,213$28,266
Less Than 9th Grade$25,417$32,083$22,273
Overall$49,813$60,342$40,576
Some College$44,849$59,277$33,967

$49,813

Average Earnings

$60,342

Average Male

$40,576

Average Female

Wood County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood County, Ohio Language

95.18% of Wood County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Wood County, Ohio Language

Wood County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White109,65113,04111.89%
Multiple6,7541,76026.06%
Hispanic7,6471,51819.85%
Other1,77237521.16%
Black1,98530015.11%
Asian2,43825710.54%
Native2604617.69%

12.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.23%

Male Poverty Rate

14.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Ohio is Multiple, with 26.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Ohio is Asian, with 10.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.44%.

Wood County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.6%
High School11.83%
Some College9.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.51%

Wood County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.97%
Male Unemployed19.6%
Female Employed11.37%
Male Employed8.67%

Wood County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,583$121,783
Households$70,537$95,809
Married Families$113,050$139,129
Non Families$40,458$56,507

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood County, Ohio Marriage

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.

Wood County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,379

Number of Veterans

5,971

Male Veterans

408

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,076
Second Gulf War1,588
First Gulf War1,513
Korea400
World War II229

Wood County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,600
65 to 741,568
75+1,524
55 to 64965
18 to 34722

Wood County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,0030.06358301910774054
Hispanic2670.04942613846723436
2+ Races1420.03327865010546051
Black780.03331909440410081
Native American580.22745098039215686
Other Race510.03344262295081967
Asian400.021715526601520086
Islander70.04242424242424243

Wood County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Wood County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wood County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.72%

Born in Wood County, Ohio

96.62%

Native Born

3.38%

Foreign Born

1.52%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.62% of Wood County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 78.72% having been born in Ohio. 1.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wood County, Ohio Place of Birth

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