Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, Ohio has an estimated population of 132,064, a less than 1% change from the 132,248 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.5% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 2.1% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wood has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wood County, that probability was 27.0% in 2020 and 26.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wood County is ranked the 22nd most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Wood County was ranked the 22nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wood County's White Population

112,891 residents of Wood County, or 85.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wood County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Wood County ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.5%.

Wood County is more White than neighboring Lucas County (66.1% White), and Sandusky County (81.9% White). Wood County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (86.9% White), Henry County (87.8% White), and Seneca County (87.8% White).

Wood County's Black Population

2,736 residents of Wood County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wood County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Wood County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Black population has declined by an estimated 11.4%. Black residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (1.8% Black), and Henry County (0.5% Black). Wood County is less Black than neighboring Lucas County (18.9% Black), Sandusky County (2.8% Black), and Seneca County (2.4% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

2,775 residents of Wood County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wood County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Lucas County (1.7% Asian), Hancock County (1.9% Asian), Henry County (0.1% Asian), Sandusky County (0.5% Asian), and Seneca County (0.5% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

8,677 residents of Wood County, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wood County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.6%.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (6.1% Hispanic), and Seneca County (5.7% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lucas County (7.8% Hispanic), Henry County (8.3% Hispanic), and Sandusky County (10.9% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

505 residents of Wood County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wood County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lucas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.7% Native American/Other), Sandusky County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Seneca County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

4,480 residents of Wood County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wood County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Wood County's population has decreased from 3.9% to 3.4%.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (3% Multiracial), Henry County (2.6% Multiracial), Sandusky County (3.3% Multiracial), and Seneca County (3% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lucas County (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.