Wood County, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,385
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 82,385
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 82,757
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 84,300
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 84,293
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 84,296
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 86,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,458
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,431
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,148
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $370
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $822
Building Permits, 2025 87
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,836
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 859,466
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,660
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,064,162
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,754
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,810
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,707
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,901
Total employment, 2023 29,785
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,358,092
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,145
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,401
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 857
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 213
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,020
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 69
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,022
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 230.0
Population per square mile, 2010 237.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 366.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 366.26
FIPS Code 54107