Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,833	35,906	80.6%	80.1%
Hispanic	5,433	4,894	11.6%	10.9%
Black	1,761	1,658	3.7%	3.7%
Multiracial	1,464	1,789	3.1%	4.0%
Asian	256	230	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	214	366	0.5%	0.8%

Wood County, Texas has an estimated population of 46,961, an increase from the 44,843 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.6% White, 11.6% Hispanic, 3.7% Black, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% 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 Texas 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 34.4% in 2020 and 33.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wood County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Wood County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wood County's White Population

37,833 residents of Wood County, or 80.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wood County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Wood County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Wood County's population has increased from 80.1% to 80.6%.

Wood County is more White than neighboring Hopkins County (70.5% White), Franklin County (77% White), Smith County (57.5% White), and Upshur County (77.2% White). Wood County is less White than neighboring Rains County (81.8% White).

Wood County's Black Population

1,761 residents of Wood County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wood County is lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Wood County ranks 115th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Black residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Rains County (2.5% Black). Wood County is less Black than neighboring Hopkins County (7% Black), Franklin County (5.4% Black), Smith County (16.3% Black), and Upshur County (7.2% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

256 residents of Wood County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wood County is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Wood County ranks 128th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Asian residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.3% Asian). Wood County is less Asian than neighboring Hopkins County (0.9% Asian), Rains County (1% Asian), Smith County (1.7% Asian), and Upshur County (0.6% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

5,433 residents of Wood County, or 11.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wood County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Wood County ranks 226th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Wood County's population has increased from 10.9% to 11.6%.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rains County (10.3% Hispanic), and Upshur County (10.4% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopkins County (18.7% Hispanic), Franklin County (14.7% Hispanic), and Smith County (20.9% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

214 residents of Wood County, or 0.5% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Wood County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 41.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (0.2% Native American/Other), Smith County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Upshur County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hopkins County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Rains County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

1,464 residents of Wood County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Wood County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wood County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.1%.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopkins County (2.1% Multiracial), and Franklin County (2.4% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Rains County (3.7% Multiracial), Smith County (3.2% Multiracial), and Upshur County (4.4% 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.