Wood County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,688
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 48,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,843
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,964
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.8%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,402
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,774
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $216,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,560
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $548
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $862
Building Permits, 2025 67
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,672
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,306
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 139,063
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,786
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 729,266
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,539
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,300
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,775
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 904
Total employment, 2023 8,596
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 384,919
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,268
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 761
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.5
Population per square mile, 2010 65.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 645.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 645.23
FIPS Code 48499