Wood County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48499 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,961
Rank #1,060 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,300 −19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,058 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.5% −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,398 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,500 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,238 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,726 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,612 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

80.1% Homeownership
82.9% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.3%42.6%63.9%80.6%11.6%3.7%3.1%0.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Wood County, Texas

Wood County, Texas has a total population of 46,961, making it the 1,060th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wood County is 48.5 years, which is 24.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wood County is $60,300, which ranks #2,058 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Wood County is $216,500, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Wood County pay a median gross rent of $862 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wood County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Wood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Wood County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.