Wood County, Wisconsin Population 2023

74,045

Wood County, Wisconsin's estimated 2023 population is 74,045 with a growth rate of -0.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Wisconsin is the 22nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 74,749 and has seen a growth of -0.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
201074,749
201174,695-54-0.07%
201274,641-54-0.07%
201374,587-54-0.07%
201474,533-54-0.07%
201574,479-54-0.07%
201674,425-54-0.07%
201774,371-54-0.07%
201874,317-54-0.07%
201974,263-54-0.07%
202074,207-56-0.08%
202174,153-54-0.07%
202274,099-54-0.07%
202374,045-54-0.07%
showing: 14 rows
2023 Growth Rate
-0.07% (-54)
County Website
Wood County
Founded
1856
County Seat
Wisconsin Rapids
2010 Population
74,749
Growth Since 2010
-0.94% (-704)

Wood County, Wisconsin Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,90092.97%
Two or more races1,9902.69%
Asian1,5582.1%
Other race7811.05%
Black or African American5130.69%
Native American3600.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%
showing: 7 rows

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2023

Wood County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.4

Total

42.5

Male

44.6

Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 57,931 adults, (15,032 of whom are seniors) in Wood County, Wisconsin.

Wood County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

72.7

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female37,31650.35%
Male36,79149.65%

Wood County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Wood County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,7902.372.727.3
Married15,2142.9788.711.3
Non Family11,8531.1858.441.6
Female3,1372.9947.752.3
Male1,5862.9176.523.5
showing: 5 rows

2.88

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

72.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wood County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 35.9%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$40,101

Average Earnings

$45,735

Average Male

$33,352

Average Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

95.81% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,9956,5259.74%
Hispanic2,46953921.83%
Multiple1,93331216.14%
Other77611915.34%
Black4808617.92%
Native3526618.75%
Asian1,558171.09%
showing: 7 rows

10.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.96%

Male Poverty Rate

11.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Hispanic, with 21.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 1.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.45%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.89%
High School11.27%
Some College7.46%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%
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Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.14%
Female Unemployed15.72%
Female Employed6.88%
Male Employed3.39%
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Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood County, Wisconsin Marriage

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 55-64.

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,353

Number of Veterans

5,119

Male Veterans

234

Female Veterans

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Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

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Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

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Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin 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

83%

Born in Wood County, Wisconsin

99.03%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.18%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 83% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wood County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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