Wood County, West Virginia

WV · FIPS 54107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
83,407
Rank #702 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,810 −23.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,272 of 3,222
29th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,906 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,500 −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,063 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,351 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,216 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
24.1% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.0%48.0%71.9%93.6%3.0%1.5%1.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Wood County, West Virginia

Wood County, West Virginia has a total population of 83,407, making it the 702nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wood County is 43.9 years, which is 12.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wood County is $57,810, which ranks #2,272 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Wood County is $158,500, 43.8% below the national median. Renters in Wood County pay a median gross rent of $822 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wood County, 24.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.0 min.

Wood County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Wood County, West Virginia 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.