Wood County, Wisconsin Population 2024

74,100
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Wood County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 74,100 with a growth rate of 0.22% 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 74,812 and has seen a growth of -0.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,9051610.22%
202874,7441610.22%
202774,5831610.22%
202674,4221610.22%
202574,2611610.22%
202474,1001610.22%
202373,9391610.22%
202273,778-227-0.31%
202174,005-194-0.26%
202074,1991,4041.93%
201972,795-32-0.04%
201872,827-226-0.31%
201773,053-171-0.23%
201673,224-136-0.19%
201573,360-235-0.32%
201473,595-335-0.45%
201373,930-396-0.53%
201274,326-327-0.44%
201174,653-159-0.21%
201074,81200%
199073,6058061.11%
198072,7997,43711.38%
197065,3626,25710.59%
196059,1058,60517.04%
195050,5006,03513.57%
194044,4656,60017.43%
193037,8653,2229.3%
192034,6434,06013.28%
191030,5834,71818.24%
190025,8657,73842.69%
189018,1279,146101.84%
18808,9815,069129.58%
18703,9121,48761.32%
18602,425-72,480-96.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (161)
County Website
Wood County
County Seat
Wisconsin Rapids
2020 Population
74,199
Area
793 mi²
Density
93 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-99)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,08191.95%
Two or more races3,0144.07%
Asian1,3271.79%
Other race8301.12%
Black or African American5720.77%
Native American2150.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
91.95%Race

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 2024

010203040506070803K2.8K2.6K2.4K2.2K2K1.8K1.6K1.4K1.2K1K800600400200002004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6K1.8K2K2.2K2.4K2.6K2.8K3KMaleFemale

Wood County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.9

Total

43.1

Male

44.8

Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 58,064 adults, (15,848 of whom are seniors) in Wood County, Wisconsin.

Wood County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female37,23950.3%
Male36,80049.7%

Wood County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Wood County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,9422.2973.426.6
Married15,4452.9590.89.2
Non Family12,0721.1957.542.5
Female3,1082.9547.752.3
Male1,3172.8775.424.6

2.86

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

48.35%9.73%37.79%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedMaleAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Wood County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K10K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5194.76%
Associates Degree7,54714.25%
Bachelors Degree7,73314.6%
Graduate Degree3,6116.82%
High School Graduate20,27938.3%
Less Than 9th Grade9241.75%
Some College10,33819.52%
38.3%19.52%14.25%14.6%6.82%Over 25 Education

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

WhiteNative American2+ RacesBlackAsianHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,57046,86110,532
2+ Races1,2431,022242
Hispanic1,225853167
Asian775573278
Other Race39423222
Black361286181
Native American15514011

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.14%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,159$63,933$51,934
Graduate Degree$74,688$101,138$61,323
High School Graduate$38,785$46,133$27,786
Less Than 9th Grade$37,199$42,975$23,613
Overall$45,676$52,317$38,214
Some College$43,858$55,704$35,145

$45,676

Average Earnings

$52,317

Average Male

$38,214

Average Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood County, Wisconsin Language by Age

96.03%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

96.03% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

OtherNativeHispanicMultipleBlackWhiteAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,6306,3509.53%
Multiple2,92958319.9%
Hispanic2,57254421.15%
Other81431738.94%
Black5567713.85%
Native2105827.62%
Asian1,327564.22%

10.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.32%

Male Poverty Rate

11.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Other, with 38.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 4.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.03%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.92%
High School12.3%
Some College7.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.96%

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.19%
Male Unemployed18.91%
Female Employed6.26%
Male Employed3.65%

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,343$103,886
Households$66,417$86,752
Married Families$94,626$115,728
Non Families$37,619$53,435
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-44Over 6520-3415-1901020304050607080

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

WhiteNonHispanicWhiteAsianTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHispanicIndianOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

20.29%18.98%50.34%9.14%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,775

Number of Veterans

4,488

Male Veterans

287

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,000
Second Gulf War806
First Gulf War754
Korea363
World War II50

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,485
75+1,452
35 to 54847
55 to 64728
18 to 34263

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicNative AmericanOther Race05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6618.55%
2+ Races926.01%
Hispanic352.48%
Native American179.83%
Other Race50.97%

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

42.66%34.66%18.45%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

HispanicOther RaceBlack2+ RacesAsianWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative American0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

22.4%28.39%36.09%8.37%Origin

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

13.02%55.12%5.82%23.27%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.54%

Born in Wood County, Wisconsin

97.83%

Native Born

2.17%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.83% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.54% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.19% 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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