Overview
44,615
Total Population
48.2
Median age
50.09%
Female population %
99.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
72.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,69
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wood County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wood County is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wood County's population under 18 was 19.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wood County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wood County, 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.
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Gender
There are 77 more females than males in Wood County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.09% females and 49.91% males in Wood County, TX.
- The Wood County, TX gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,926.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,982.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wood County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Wood County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 4,69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,925 (89.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wood County is White with a population of 38,626 (86.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wood County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 46,857 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wood County's population increased by 5,158 (14.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wood County's population increased by 3,052 (7.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wood County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 36,831.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)