Wood County

Wood County, Texas

At a Glance

Population44,843
County SeatWood County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS499
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population11,395
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)45,341
Median Age48.4
Veterans4,425
Housing Units22,123
Uninsured946
Net Migration (recent)2,447
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments872
Total Employees8,314
Avg Annual Pay$48,289
Median Household Income$61,748
Poverty Rate12.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,255
Federal Spending FY2024$423,147,897
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,436

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$170,700
Median Rent$882
FMR Studio$688
FMR 1BR$765
FMR 2BR$1,003
FMR 3BR$1,209
FMR 4BR$1,500

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking18.5%
Adult Obesity38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches35
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools22
SNAP Stores27
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms410
Land in Farms (acres)32,861
Avg Farm Size (acres)80.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DREXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT2006-01-11
FMHAWKINS FIRE 2006-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wood County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.