Wood County, TX Demographics

The total population of Wood County is estimated to be 45,341 with 22,754 males (50.18%) and 22,587 females (49.82%). There are 167 less females than males in Wood County.
The median household income in Wood County was $63,145 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,160(1.80%) from $64,305 in 2020. This income is 84.64% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $83,051. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wood County stands at $63,145.
In Wood County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,745 for males and $25,029 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,102 for males and $41,608 for females.
In Wood County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,666, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,479.
In 2022, the population of Wood County was 46,857, a 1.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wood County's population was 46,031, an increase of 2.20% compared to a population of 45,041 in 2020.
The median age in Wood County, TX is 48.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.57% were under the age of 15, 16.34% aged 15 to 29, 41.59% aged 30 to 64, 23.52% aged 65 to 84, and 2.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wood County population: 86.58% are White, 4.71% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.51% are some other race and 5.32% are multiracial.