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Wood County

Ohio · 134,176 residents (2025 est.) · 617.167 sq mi
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Wood County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,216. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $227,600. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

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

Total population
132,064
+9%since 2000
from 121,065 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
214 / sq mi
+6%since 2009
from 202 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
+11%since 2000
from 32.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:134,176 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
111K117K123K128K134K1990201020202024Wood County
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(6,544)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(7,601)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(7,619)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.3%(10,980)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.7%(15,391)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(16,308)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(15,579)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(14,625)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(15,377)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(13,368)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(6,182)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(2,490)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,216
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,442 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,918
+102%since 2000
from $21,284 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.472
+8%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$227,600
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$972
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $508 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2000
from 70.7% in 2000
35.6% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
15.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+7%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
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)
Nepalese0%(54)
Thai0%(46)
Pakistani0%(41)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(21)
Uzbek0%(18)
Hmong0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(14)
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)
Swiss0.6%(765)
Norwegian0.5%(721)
Slovak0.5%(721)
Czech0.5%(704)
British0.5%(635)
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)
Kenyan0%(18)
Latvian0%(17)
Israeli0%(5)
Iraqi0%(3)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.5%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+61%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 9.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.5%
−23.7 ptssince 2009
from 64.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.7%
−42.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−87.6 ptssince 2013
from 91.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
94.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 94.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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