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Wood County

Wisconsin · 73,605 residents · 793 sq mi
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Wood County is home to 73,605 people in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $50,300. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.5% of people here. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

73,605
−3%vs 2000
vs 75,555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.2
−13%vs 2000
vs 38.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
793 sq mi
Population, 19902024
73K74K74K75K76K19902000201020202024Wood County
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(5,528)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.3%(6,111)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.7%(5,697)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(5,082)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(4,391)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(12,177)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(10,786)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(7,191)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(6,204)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(5,787)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.6%(3,402)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,249)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,735
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,595 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,130
−35%vs 2000
vs $20,203 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,300
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$343
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $442 in 2000
US average: $450
73.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.3% in 2000
26.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(72,438)
Black0.3%(201)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(709)
Asian1.6%(1,220)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(72,389)
Black0.1%(55)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(300)
Asian0.8%(581)
Other0.8%(580)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(2,045)
Puerto Rican0.2%(185)
Nicaraguan0.2%(145)
Guatemalan0.1%(76)
Cuban0.1%(40)
Argentine0%(34)
Colombian0%(25)
Spaniard0%(16)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Hmong0.6%(415)
Chinese0.2%(181)
Laotian0.2%(170)
Asian Indian0.2%(156)
Filipino0.2%(121)
Japanese0.1%(78)
Cambodian0.1%(74)
Korean0.1%(44)
Thai0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(24)
Ancestry
German44.8%(33,159)
Polish10.3%(7,659)
Irish9.1%(6,740)
English7.6%(5,604)
Norwegian6.7%(4,977)
American5.3%(3,903)
French3.1%(2,315)
Italian2.9%(2,142)
Swedish2.2%(1,660)
Dutch2.1%(1,546)
Czech1.1%(797)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(579)
Danish0.7%(526)
Scottish0.6%(460)
Finnish0.6%(445)
Austrian0.4%(268)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(216)
Belgian0.3%(202)
Welsh0.3%(189)
Greek0.2%(176)
Russian0.2%(174)
British0.2%(159)
Lithuanian0.2%(131)
Hungarian0.2%(120)
Slovene0.1%(105)
Slovak0.1%(100)
Croatian0.1%(81)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Arab0.1%(61)
Lebanese0.1%(43)
Ukrainian0.1%(40)
Haitian0%(37)
Canadian0%(36)
Nigerian0%(29)
Jamaican0%(17)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(10)
Iraqi0%(3)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.3%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.9 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 11.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32%(9,730)
Married52.5%(15,949)
Widowed3.4%(1,025)
Divorced12.1%(3,667)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(7,553)
Married52%(16,017)
Widowed9.7%(2,976)
Divorced13.8%(4,243)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 6.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)20.7%(1,016)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(842)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.2%(2,071)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(327)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,907 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, Wisconsin?

Wood County, Wisconsin has about 73,605 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wood County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Wood County, Wisconsin earns about $29,735 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wood County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Wood County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $50,300, and the typical rent is about $343 a month.

How educated are people in Wood County, Wisconsin?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wood County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wood County, Wisconsin?

About 8.5% of people in Wood County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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