Wood County, OH Demographics

The total population of Wood County is estimated to be 131,564 with 65,263 males (49.61%) and 66,301 females (50.39%). There are 1,038 more females than males in Wood County.
The median household income in Wood County was $71,704 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 102(0.14%) from $71,602 in 2020. This income is 96.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wood County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $92,225. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wood County stands at $65,458.
In Wood County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,147 for males and $26,857 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,781 for males and $48,415 for females.
In Wood County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $95,234, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,117.
In 2022, the population of Wood County was 131,592, a 0.97% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wood County's population was 130,331, a decline of 1.45% compared to a population of 132,248 in 2020.
The median age in Wood County, OH is 35.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.79% were under the age of 15, 27.18% aged 15 to 29, 40.72% aged 30 to 64, 13.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wood County population: 89.92% are White, 2.04% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.76% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.25% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.