Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 83,407, a slight decrease from the 84,296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.6% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.3% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia 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 14.8% in 2020 and 12.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wood County is ranked the 5th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Wood County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wood County's White Population

78,081 residents of Wood County, or 93.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wood County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Wood County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wood County's population has increased from 92.2% to 93.6%.

Wood County is less White than neighboring Wirt County (96.4% White), Pleasants County (94.4% White), Jackson County (95.6% White), and Ritchie County (96.5% White).

Wood County's Black Population

936 residents of Wood County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Wood County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Black residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Wirt County (0% Black), Washington County (0.8% Black), Pleasants County (0.4% Black), Jackson County (0.1% Black), and Ritchie County (0.1% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

365 residents of Wood County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Wood County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.3%. Asian residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Wirt County (0.2% Asian), and Pleasants County (0% Asian). Wood County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Asian), and Ritchie County (1.3% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

1,231 residents of Wood County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Wood County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wirt County (0% Hispanic), Washington County (1.3% Hispanic), Jackson County (1.1% Hispanic), and Ritchie County (0.7% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pleasants County (2.1% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

278 residents of Wood County, or 0.3% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Wood County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wood County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wirt County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Ritchie County (0% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

2,516 residents of Wood County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wood County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Wood County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wood County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Wood County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.0%.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasants County (2.8% Multiracial), Jackson County (2.3% Multiracial), and Ritchie County (1.4% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wirt County (3.2% Multiracial), and Washington County (3.2% 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.