Wood County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Wood County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,961 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 67.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.05% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 18,672 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Wood County grew by 11.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 46,961 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Wood County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.8% of residents. That is 13.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,329 17.7% -5.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,382 15.7% -7.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,614 20.5% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 12,568 26.8% +13.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Wood County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Wood County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,416 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.04% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Wood County is about 23% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $282,777 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $862 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Wood County is about 27.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $862 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Wood County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 197 hours, about 8.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.6 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 197 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,097 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,874 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 482 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Wood County is 24 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Wood County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Wood County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Wood County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.9% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Wood County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Wood County, TX is typical in size for this group, 46,961 residents against a local median of 42,567, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Wood County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 80% above the local median of $157,502 at $282,777.
The counties themselves spread $164,094 on median home price, so Wood County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Wood County, TX has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County, TX | 46,961 | $60,416 #4/4 | $282,777 #1/4 | 23.6 min #3/4 |
| Hopkins County, TX | 37,784 | $69,823 | $21,791 | 16.9 min |
| Smith County, TX | 241,737 | $74,135 | $185,885 | 20.8 min |
| Upshur County, TX | 42,567 | $64,889 | $157,502 | 28.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Wood County, Texas.
How many people live in Wood County, Texas?
About 46,961 people live in Wood County, Texas, in 18,672 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 46.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Wood County, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Wood County, Texas has 67 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Wood County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 4.7 times the median household income ($282,777 against $60,416), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $862 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Wood County, Texas?
19.4% of adults in Wood County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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