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Wood County

West Virginia · 82,385 residents (2025 est.) · 367 sq mi
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With 83,407 people, Wood County is a county in West Virginia. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 1%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $158,500. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% 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
83,407
−5%since 2000
from 87,986 in 2000
82,385 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
228 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 236 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.9
+12%since 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
367 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K84K86K87K88K19902000201020202024Wood County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,268)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(4,837)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(5,167)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(4,804)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(4,314)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(9,552)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.9%(9,958)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(10,652)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(11,829)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(10,445)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(5,775)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(1,806)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,810
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,285 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,707
+92%since 2000
from $18,073 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.4%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 20.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+3%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$822
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $429 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
24.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
13.8%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+9%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
Gentrification Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(85,247)
Black1%(858)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(514)
Asian0.5%(448)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(78,081)
Black1.1%(936)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,231)
Asian0.4%(365)
Other3.3%(2,794)
Diversity Score
15
+53%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
30
+1%since 2020
from 30 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
Mexican0.8%(646)
Puerto Rican0.2%(151)
Cuban0.1%(67)
Dominican0.1%(67)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Ecuadorian0.1%(51)
Colombian0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(156)
Filipino0.1%(108)
Chinese0%(39)
Korean0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(185)
Guamanian0.2%(185)
Ancestry
English16.2%(13,487)
German15.8%(13,192)
Irish13.3%(11,116)
American10.4%(8,666)
Italian2.6%(2,150)
Scottish2.4%(1,991)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,517)
French1.1%(951)
Polish1.1%(948)
Dutch0.8%(670)
Welsh0.6%(501)
Swedish0.4%(350)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.3%(259)
Swiss0.3%(227)
Hungarian0.3%(220)
Croatian0.2%(183)
British0.2%(170)
Russian0.2%(154)
Greek0.2%(129)
Slovak0.1%(101)
Arab0.1%(89)
Danish0.1%(89)
Czech0.1%(84)
Belgian0.1%(81)
Ukrainian0.1%(81)
Nigerian0.1%(79)
West Indian0.1%(60)
Austrian0.1%(58)
Jamaican0.1%(54)
Lithuanian0.1%(49)
Canadian0.1%(48)
Iranian0%(38)
Moroccan0%(29)
Slovene0%(29)
Finnish0%(23)
Lebanese0%(17)
Syrian0%(10)
Haitian0%(6)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 81.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.8 min
+71%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 57.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.5%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 17.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.6%
+10.4 ptssince 2017
from 76.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.0%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 98.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(9,813)
Married52.5%(17,657)
Widowed4.3%(1,431)
Divorced14.1%(4,759)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(8,492)
Married49.1%(17,422)
Widowed10.4%(3,695)
Divorced16.5%(5,866)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% 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%(1,132)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(1,026)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(1,824)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(222)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(43)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,458 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, West Virginia?

Wood County, West Virginia has about 83,407 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wood County, West Virginia?

The typical household in Wood County, West Virginia earns about $57,810 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wood County, West Virginia expensive?

In Wood County, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $158,500, and the typical rent is about $822 a month.

How educated are people in Wood County, West Virginia?

About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Wood County, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wood County, West Virginia?

About 14.7% of people in Wood County, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wood County, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Wood County, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,508 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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

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