Wood County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 45,707 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Texas is the 76th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 41,964 and has seen a growth of 8.92% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.14
Average Family Size
2.6
Average Household Size
81.4%
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 islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 19.07%.
All
Male
Female
$35,198
Average Earnings
$41,929
Average Male
$30,240
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
14.73%
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 Hispanic, with 30.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Asian, with 3.72% 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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.9%
Male Marriage Rate
51.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,076
Number of Veterans
3,894
Male Veterans
182
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.77%
Veteran Poverty Rate
42.06%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
47.1%
Labor Force Participation
44.7%
Employment Rate
5.1%
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
69.42%
Born in Wood County, Texas
96.33%
Native Born
4.14%
Foreign Born
2.87%
Non Citizen
1.27%
Naturalized
96.33% of Wood County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.42% having been born in Texas. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.