Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, Texas had a population of 44,843 in 2020. It was 80.1% White, 3.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 75th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Wood County's White Population

35,906 residents of Wood County identify as White, or 80.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Wood County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #24 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more White than neighboring Hopkins County (70.6% White), Franklin County (76% White), Smith County (57.6% White), and Upshur County (76.5% White). Wood County is less White than neighboring Rains County (83.3% White).

Wood County's Black Population

1,658 residents of Wood County identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wood County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #115 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Rains County (2.2% Black). Wood County is less Black than neighboring Hopkins County (6.5% Black), Franklin County (3.8% Black), Smith County (16.3% Black), and Upshur County (7.1% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

230 residents of Wood County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #128 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Upshur County (0.4% Asian). Wood County is less Asian than neighboring Hopkins County (0.8% Asian), Franklin County (0.7% Asian), and Smith County (1.8% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

4,894 residents of Wood County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wood County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #226 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rains County (9.1% Hispanic), and Upshur County (9.7% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hopkins County (17.6% Hispanic), Franklin County (14% Hispanic), and Smith County (20.3% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

366 residents of Wood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #79 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Smith County (0.7% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rains County (1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (1% Native American/Other), and Upshur County (1% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

1,789 residents of Wood County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Wood County is ranked #44 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopkins County (3.8% Multiracial), and Smith County (3.5% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (4.4% Multiracial), and Upshur County (5.2% Multiracial).

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