COUNTY
Wood County
Ohio · 134,176 residents (2025 est.) · 617 sq mi
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Wood County is a county of 132,064 people in Ohio. Few US counties rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 4%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $227,600. Median rent is $972 a month. The average commute runs 21 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
132,064
+9%since 2000
from 121,065 in 2000
134,176 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
617 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024132K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(6,544)
5 to 95.8%(7,601)
10 to 145.8%(7,619)
15 to 198.3%(10,980)
20 to 2411.7%(15,391)
25 to 3412.3%(16,308)
35 to 4411.8%(15,579)
45 to 5411.1%(14,625)
55 to 6411.6%(15,377)
65 to 7410.1%(13,368)
75 to 844.7%(6,182)
85 and over1.9%(2,490)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,216
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,442 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.4%
Information10.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
Other services4.6%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$227,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+7%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(112,913)
Black1.2%(1,492)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4,033)
Asian1%(1,241)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(112,891)
Black2.1%(2,736)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(8,677)
Asian2.1%(2,775)
Other3.8%(4,985)
33
+72%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
18
−17%since 2020
from 22 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(6,911)
Puerto Rican0.4%(480)
South American0.4%(466)
Central American0.2%(266)
Colombian0.2%(227)
Salvadoran0.1%(99)
Guatemalan0.1%(98)
Peruvian0.1%(92)
Cuban0.1%(78)
Argentine0%(55)
Spaniard0%(54)
Chilean0%(50)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(988)
Chinese0.7%(921)
Filipino0.1%(172)
Korean0.1%(133)
Laotian0.1%(131)
Vietnamese0.1%(93)
Bangladeshi0%(63)
Indonesian0%(56)
Nepalese0%(54)
Thai0%(46)
Pakistani0%(41)
Sri Lankan0%(24)
Ancestry
German32.2%(42,498)
English12%(15,854)
Irish11.4%(15,095)
Polish7%(9,204)
American5.7%(7,579)
Italian3.9%(5,203)
French2.9%(3,793)
Scottish1.8%(2,418)
Hungarian1.8%(2,368)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,057)
Dutch0.8%(1,053)
Welsh0.8%(999)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(836)
Subsaharan African0.6%(816)
Swiss0.6%(765)
Norwegian0.5%(721)
Slovak0.5%(721)
Czech0.5%(704)
British0.5%(635)
French Canadian0.4%(547)
Arab0.4%(539)
Russian0.3%(427)
Canadian0.3%(376)
Greek0.3%(364)
Turkish0.2%(275)
Ukrainian0.2%(241)
Lebanese0.2%(215)
Belgian0.2%(215)
Finnish0.1%(192)
Egyptian0.1%(162)
Lithuanian0.1%(162)
Slovene0.1%(158)
Iranian0.1%(143)
Bulgarian0.1%(136)
Austrian0.1%(122)
Romanian0.1%(120)
West Indian0.1%(117)
Nigerian0.1%(116)
Croatian0.1%(110)
Jamaican0.1%(105)
Australian0.1%(98)
Serbian0.1%(86)
Portuguese0.1%(81)
Danish0%(61)
Armenian0%(44)
Syrian0%(32)
Brazilian0%(30)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Ghanaian0%(21)
Palestinian0%(18)
Kenyan0%(18)
Latvian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(9)
Israeli0%(5)
Iraqi0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.1%(21,834)
Married48.2%(26,227)
Widowed2.4%(1,291)
Divorced9.4%(5,117)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(19,762)
Married45.7%(25,536)
Widowed7.8%(4,327)
Divorced11.1%(6,206)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(1,520)
Gulf War (1990s)25.4%(1,515)
Vietnam era34.1%(2,033)
Korean War4.1%(245)
World War II3.4%(202)
Share of the 5,955 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wood County, Ohio?
Wood County, Ohio has about 132,064 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wood County, Ohio?
The typical household in Wood County, Ohio earns about $74,216 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wood County, Ohio expensive?
In Wood County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $227,600, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.
How educated are people in Wood County, Ohio?
About 36.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wood County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wood County, Ohio?
About 12.2% of people in Wood County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wood County, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Wood County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,795 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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