Wood County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55141 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
74,004
Rank #760 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,989 −9.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,343 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.8% −14.5% vs nat'l
Rank #962 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,600 −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,698 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,747 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,324 of 3,222
59th %ile

At a Glance

72.6% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
21.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%27.0%54.1%81.1%90.2%3.7%3.1%1.7%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Wood County, Wisconsin

Wood County, Wisconsin has a total population of 74,004, making it the 760th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wood County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wood County is $67,989, which ranks #1,343 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

The median home value in Wood County is $175,600, 37.7% below the national median. Renters in Wood County pay a median gross rent of $856 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wood County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.5 min.

Wood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.7%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Wood County, Wisconsin 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.