In 2021, Wood County, WV had a population of 84.7k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $50,231. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wood County, WV grew from 84,387 to 84,678, a 0.345% increase and its median household income grew from $48,711 to $50,231, a 3.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wood County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.16%), White (Hispanic) (0.787%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.394%).
None of the households in Wood County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Wood County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Wood County, WV are West Virginia University at Parkersburg (754 degrees awarded in 2021), Wood County School of Practical Nursing (238096) (25 degrees), and Mountain State College (2 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Wood County, WV was $129,600, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.
Most people in Wood County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wood County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Wood County, WV borders Athens County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Washington County, OH, Jackson County, WV, Pleasants County, WV, Ritchie County, WV, and Wirt County, WV.