Wood County, Wisconsin Population 2024

74,100

Wood County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 74,100 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wood County, Wisconsin is the 22nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 74,812 and has seen a growth of -0.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202974,9051610.22%
202874,7441610.22%
202774,5831610.22%
202674,4221610.22%
202574,2611610.22%
202474,1001610.22%
202373,9391610.22%
202273,778-227-0.31%
202174,005-194-0.26%
202074,1991,4041.93%
201972,795-32-0.04%
201872,827-226-0.31%
201773,053-171-0.23%
201673,224-136-0.19%
201573,360-235-0.32%
201473,595-335-0.45%
201373,930-396-0.53%
201274,326-327-0.44%
201174,653-159-0.21%
201074,81200%
199073,6058061.11%
198072,7997,43711.38%
197065,3626,25710.59%
196059,1058,60517.04%
195050,5006,03513.57%
194044,4656,60017.43%
193037,8653,2229.3%
192034,6434,06013.28%
191030,5834,71818.24%
190025,8657,73842.69%
189018,1279,146101.84%
18808,9815,069129.58%
18703,9121,48761.32%
18602,425-72,480-96.76%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (161)
County Website
Wood County
County Seat
Wisconsin Rapids
2020 Population
74,199
Area
793 mi²
Density
93 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-99)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,72792.7%
Two or more races2,4363.29%
Asian1,4311.93%
Other race6930.93%
Black or African American5560.75%
Native American2910.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wood County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Wood County, Wisconsin Median Age

43.9

Total

43.2

Male

44.9

Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 58,210 adults, (15,630 of whom are seniors) in Wood County, Wisconsin.

Wood County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wood County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female37,39650.44%
Male36,74249.56%

Wood County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Wood County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,8872.297327
Married15,3342.9689.210.8
Non Family11,8821.1858.941.1
Female3,1382.9848.551.5
Male1,5332.8571.528.5

2.85

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wood County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5544.82%
Associates Degree7,46414.1%
Bachelors Degree7,59014.33%
Graduate Degree3,6986.98%
High School Graduate20,23738.22%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0121.91%
Some College10,39319.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Wood County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White49,63546,84710,511
Hispanic1,220787112
2+ Races975772162
Asian870706401
Other Race35717516
Black317237107
Native American20318915
Islander440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.09%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,625$63,253$50,707
Graduate Degree$73,942$90,203$64,500
High School Graduate$37,086$46,362$28,230
Less Than 9th Grade$34,682$40,131$21,571
Overall$43,678$50,430$36,140
Some College$42,158$49,751$34,310

$43,678

Average Earnings

$50,430

Average Male

$36,140

Average Female

Wood County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wood County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

96.12% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Wood County, Wisconsin Language

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White66,9046,6789.98%
Hispanic2,49450420.21%
Multiple2,37840517.03%
Other67626238.76%
Black5379417.5%
Native2856021.05%
Asian1,431493.42%

10.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

9%

Male Poverty Rate

11.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Other, with 38.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wood County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 3.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.07%.

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.68%
High School11.28%
Some College8.51%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.42%
Female Unemployed17.83%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed3.99%

Wood County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wood County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,057$99,438
Households$63,273$83,766
Married Families$91,062$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,909$51,949

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wood County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wood County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,209

Number of Veterans

4,988

Male Veterans

221

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,150
First Gulf War957
Second Gulf War746
Korea462
World War II42

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,720
75+1,463
35 to 54892
55 to 64889
18 to 34245

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1349.35%
2+ Races574.52%
Hispanic322.33%
Native American146.36%
Other Race40.89%

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wood County, Wisconsin 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

81.92%

Born in Wood County, Wisconsin

98.1%

Native Born

1.9%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

0.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.1% of Wood County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.92% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wood County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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