Wood County, Texas

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,094
Median household income: $62,524
Median home value: $195,100

Wood County is a county in Texas with a population of 46,094. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,524 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wood County's population grew 3.9% from 44,366 to 46,094, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $53,394 to $62,524.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,094
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,524
Median home value: $195,100
Median gross rent: $851
Housing units: 22,267
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,36646,094

Median household income

$53,394$62,524

Median home value

$137,500$195,100

Median gross rent

$787$851

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,366	$53,394	$137,500	$787
2020	45,054	$56,749	$151,400	$789
2021	44,615	$58,418	$153,900	$833
2022	45,341	$61,748	$170,700	$882
2023	46,094	$62,524	$195,100	$851

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,026	4.4%
5 to 17	6,702	14.5%
18 to 24	3,607	7.8%
25 to 34	4,363	9.5%
35 to 44	4,651	10.1%
45 to 54	5,086	11.0%
55 to 64	7,189	15.6%
65 to 74	7,227	15.7%
75 and over	5,243	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,458	81.3%
Black or African American	1,844	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.0%
Asian	255	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	153	0.3%
Two or more races	1,214	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,153	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,482	13.3%
High school graduate	10,640	31.5%
Some college or associate's	11,122	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,635	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,880	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,017	75.5%
Carpooled	2,077	12.0%
Public transit	42	0.2%
Walked	262	1.5%
Bicycle	62	0.4%
Worked from home	1,658	9.6%
Other means	130	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,313	34.1%
15 to 29 min	3,092	19.8%
30 to 44 min	2,906	18.6%
45 to 59 min	2,073	13.3%
60+ min	2,206	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.6% (5,600 of 44,332)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,097	66.4%
Nonfamily households	6,124	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,221	81.8%
Vacant	4,046	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,552	79.9%
Renter-occupied	3,669	20.1%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,502	74.1%
1-unit, attached	172	0.8%
2 to 4 units	722	3.2%
5 to 19 units	548	2.5%
20 or more units	404	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,919	17.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 48499
State: Texas
Land area: 645 sq mi
Water area: 50 sq mi
Center point: 32.7836, -95.3822

Cities & places

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