Wood County, Texas Population 2024

48,912

Wood County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 48,912 with a growth rate of 2.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Texas is the 75th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 41,989 and has seen a growth of 16.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,8679911.87%
202852,8769911.91%
202751,8859911.95%
202650,8949911.99%
202549,9039912.03%
202448,9129912.07%
202347,9219912.11%
202246,9308541.85%
202146,0761,0392.31%
202045,037-584-1.28%
201945,6213790.84%
201845,2429172.07%
201744,3255351.22%
201643,7906481.5%
201543,1423510.82%
201442,7914251%
201342,366-36-0.08%
201242,4022930.7%
201142,1091200.29%
201041,98900%
199029,3804,68318.96%
198024,6976,10832.86%
197018,5899365.3%
196017,653-3,655-17.15%
195021,308-3,052-12.53%
194024,3601770.73%
193024,183-3,524-12.72%
192027,7074,29018.32%
191023,4172,36911.26%
190021,0487,11651.08%
189013,9322,72024.26%
188011,2124,31862.63%
18706,8941,92638.77%
18604,968-48,899-90.78%
2024 Growth Rate
2.07% (991)
County Website
Wood County
State
Texas
County Seat
Quitman
2020 Population
45,037
Area
645 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.6% (3,875)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White38,80484.18%
Two or more races3,5937.79%
Black or African American1,8584.03%
Other race1,5523.37%
Asian2550.55%
Native American270.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood County, Texas Population by Race

Wood County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Wood County, Texas Median Age

48.4

Total

47.6

Male

50.3

Female

Wood County, Texas Adults

There are 37,366 adults, (12,470 of whom are seniors) in Wood County, Texas.

Wood County, Texas Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female23,08050.07%
Male23,01449.93%

Wood County, Texas Population by Age

Wood County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,2212.4479.920.1
Married9,9802.9891.38.7
Non Family6,1241.167030
Female1,3683.6346.953.1
Male7493.426832

2.99

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

79.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9678.79%
Associates Degree2,3877.07%
Bachelors Degree4,63513.73%
Graduate Degree2,8808.53%
High School Graduate10,64031.52%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5154.49%
Some College8,73525.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wood County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wood County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,85025,6176,705
Hispanic2,7241,823409
2+ Races1,9771,489181
Black1,129913226
Other Race1,027728315
Asian15615658
Native American13121

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.18%.

Wood County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,063$47,221$50,458
Graduate Degree$63,438$53,635$73,958
High School Graduate$34,710$48,322$30,942
Less Than 9th Grade$32,823$40,412$27,988
Overall$42,229$47,470$36,732
Some College$41,436$47,739$36,901

$42,229

Average Earnings

$47,470

Average Male

$36,732

Average Female

Wood County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood County, Texas Language

92.02% of Wood County, Texas residents speak only English, while 7.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.3% of the population.

Wood County, Texas Language

Wood County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,6284,37411.94%
Hispanic4,74464413.58%
Multiple3,29557917.57%
Black1,44835024.17%
Other1,46518112.35%
Asian18484.35%
Native2727.41%

12.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.76%

Male Poverty Rate

14.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Black, with 24.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Texas is Asian, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.49%.

Wood County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.97%
High School13.85%
Some College12.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.34%

Wood County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.95%
Female Unemployed30.87%
Female Employed8.64%
Male Employed2.68%

Wood County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,153$103,192
Households$62,524$85,733
Married Families$95,282$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,702$48,050

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wood County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,321

Number of Veterans

4,028

Male Veterans

293

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,792
First Gulf War1,209
Second Gulf War679
Korea186
World War II0

Wood County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,279
75+1,107
35 to 541,063
55 to 64750
18 to 34122

Wood County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,79611.86%
Black25517.13%
2+ Races1968.21%
Hispanic1785.16%
Other Race735.72%
Native American17.14%

Wood County, Texas Veterans by Race

Wood County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Wood County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.62%

Born in Wood County, Texas

96.05%

Native Born

3.95%

Foreign Born

2.52%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.05% of Wood County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 68.62% having been born in Texas. 2.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wood County, Texas Place of Birth

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