Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, Ohio had a population of 132,248 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 2.3% Black, 2.1% Asian, 6.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wood County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wood County is the 22nd most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Wood County's White Population

112,493 residents of Wood County identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wood County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #65 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more White than neighboring Lucas County (66% White), and Sandusky County (81.9% White). Wood County is less White than neighboring Hancock County (86.9% White), Henry County (88.4% White), and Seneca County (87.6% White).

Wood County's Black Population

3,089 residents of Wood County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wood County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Hancock County (1.8% Black), and Henry County (0.6% Black). Wood County is less Black than neighboring Lucas County (19.3% Black), Sandusky County (3% Black), and Seneca County (2.4% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

2,750 residents of Wood County identify as Asian, or 2.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #13 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Lucas County (1.6% Asian), Hancock County (1.9% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), Sandusky County (0.3% Asian), and Seneca County (0.7% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

8,280 residents of Wood County identify as Hispanic, or 6.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Hancock County (5.6% Hispanic), and Seneca County (5.3% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lucas County (7.5% Hispanic), Henry County (7.9% Hispanic), and Sandusky County (10.3% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

503 residents of Wood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lucas County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Seneca County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

5,133 residents of Wood County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Wood County is ranked #37 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hancock County (3.4% Multiracial), Henry County (2.3% Multiracial), and Seneca County (3.7% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lucas County (4.9% Multiracial), and Sandusky County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.