Wood County, Texas's estimated population is 46,685 with a growth rate of 0.83% 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 41,977 and has seen a growth of 11.22% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,968 | 0.00% | |
1870 | 6,894 | 1,926 | 38.77% |
1880 | 11,212 | 4,318 | 62.63% |
1890 | 13,932 | 2,720 | 24.26% |
1900 | 21,048 | 7,116 | 51.08% |
1910 | 23,417 | 2,369 | 11.26% |
1920 | 27,707 | 4,290 | 18.32% |
1930 | 24,183 | -3,524 | -12.72% |
1940 | 24,360 | 177 | 0.73% |
1950 | 21,308 | -3,052 | -12.53% |
1960 | 17,653 | -3,655 | -17.15% |
1970 | 18,589 | 936 | 5.30% |
1980 | 24,697 | 6,108 | 32.86% |
1990 | 29,380 | 4,683 | 18.96% |
2010 | 41,977 | 12,597 | 42.88% |
2011 | 42,092 | 115 | 0.27% |
2012 | 42,383 | 291 | 0.69% |
2013 | 42,346 | -37 | -0.09% |
2014 | 42,764 | 418 | 0.99% |
2015 | 43,117 | 353 | 0.83% |
2016 | 43,753 | 636 | 1.48% |
2017 | 44,263 | 510 | 1.17% |
2018 | 45,157 | 894 | 2.02% |
2019 | 45,539 | 382 | 0.85% |
2020 | 45,921 | 382 | 0.84% |
2021 | 46,303 | 382 | 0.83% |
2022 | 46,685 | 382 | 0.83% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 39,780 | 88.29% |
Black or African American | 2,216 | 4.92% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 420 | 0.93% |
Asian | 274 | 0.61% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.09% |
Some Other Race | 1,257 | 2.79% |
Two or More Races | 1,066 | 2.37% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 16,716 | 2.6 | 81.4 |
Married | 9,592 | 3 | 88.6 |
Male | 730 | 4.25 | 60.3 |
Female | 1,445 | 4.1 | 66.8 |
Non Family | 4,949 | 1.14 | 74.9 |
3.14
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,916 | 5.85% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,788 | 8.51% |
High School Graduate | 10,831 | 33.05% |
Some College | 8,584 | 26.20% |
Associates Degree | 2,367 | 7.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,992 | 12.18% |
Graduate Degree | 2,291 | 6.99% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 151 | 143 | 41 |
White | 28,529 | 25,528 | 5,896 |
Native American | 218 | 201 | 39 |
Other Race | 743 | 400 | 95 |
Black | 1,299 | 923 | 140 |
Hispanic | 2,290 | 1,010 | 139 |
2+ Races | 478 | 327 | 15 |
Islander | 41 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.15%.
$35,198
Average Earnings
$41,929
Average Male
$30,240
Average Female
90.59% of Wood County, Texas residents speak only English, while 9.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.97% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,693 | 415 | 24.51% |
Multiple | 926 | 222 | 23.97% |
Hispanic | 4,299 | 980 | 22.80% |
White | 36,243 | 3,981 | 10.98% |
Asian | 219 | 8 | 3.65% |
Other | 314 | NaN% |
12.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.82%
Male Poverty Rate
13.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Black, with 24.51% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.18%.
53.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.9%
Male Marriage Rate
51.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,807 | 11.75% |
Black | 164 | 8.82% |
Native American | 28 | 11.16% |
Asian | 2 | 1.05% |
Other Race | 36 | 3.75% |
2+ Races | 39 | 5.55% |
Hispanic | 120 | 4.02% |
7.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
47.1%
Labor Force Participation
44.7%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.09%
Born in Wood County, Texas
95.88%
Native Born
4.12%
Foreign Born
2.86%
Non Citizen
1.26%
Naturalized
95.88% of Wood County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.09% having been born in Texas. 2.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.