Wood County Population

1800–2026

82,120

2026 projection

2.4% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wood County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202682,120-2650.32%
202582,385-2650.32%
202482,650-3650.44%
202383,015-3600.43%
202283,375-4660.56%
202183,841-3120.37%
202084,153+4850.58%
201983,668-6750.80%
201884,343-8200.96%
201785,163-6610.77%

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Wood County Demographics

43.9median age

Median age

Female45.1 yrs
Male42.4 yrs

Adults

66,027
18,026 seniors (65+) · 27% of adults48,001 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 42,512Male 49% · 40,895

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 61285+ years, female: 1,19480–84 years, male: 1,02180–84 years, female: 1,39275–79 years, male: 1,52975–79 years, female: 1,83370–74 years, male: 2,17470–74 years, female: 2,54465–69 years, male: 2,71765–69 years, female: 3,01060–64 years, male: 3,07260–64 years, female: 3,22655–59 years, male: 2,74055–59 years, female: 2,79150–54 years, male: 2,75350–54 years, female: 2,71045–49 years, male: 2,60045–49 years, female: 2,58940–44 years, male: 2,27840–44 years, female: 2,64235–39 years, male: 2,66435–39 years, female: 2,37430–34 years, male: 2,42630–34 years, female: 2,39825–29 years, male: 2,33525–29 years, female: 2,39320–24 years, male: 2,23420–24 years, female: 2,08015–19 years, male: 2,50515–19 years, female: 2,29910–14 years, male: 2,38910–14 years, female: 2,7785–9 years, male: 2,6165–9 years, female: 2,2210–4 years, male: 2,2300–4 years, female: 2,03885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 834 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Wood County Income

$57,810median household income

Median household income

$57,810

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$44,259

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

14.8%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wood County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%52%48%
Never married27%29%24%
Divorced15%14%17%
Widowed7%4%10%
Separated<1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year