Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, Wisconsin had a population of 74,207 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 0.7% Black, 1.9% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 2.8% 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 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Wood County's White Population

67,055 residents of Wood County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Wood County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more White than neighboring Marathon County (86.1% White), Juneau County (89.9% White), Portage County (88.4% White), and Adams County (89% White). Wood County is less White than neighboring Clark County (91.1% White).

Wood County's Black Population

547 residents of Wood County identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wood County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Clark County (0.3% Black). Wood County is less Black than neighboring Marathon County (0.8% Black), Juneau County (2.1% Black), Portage County (1.3% Black), and Adams County (2.9% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

1,382 residents of Wood County identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Juneau County (0.6% Asian), Adams County (0.4% Asian), and Clark County (0.3% Asian). Wood County is less Asian than neighboring Marathon County (6.1% Asian), and Portage County (3.2% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

2,376 residents of Wood County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #35 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Juneau County (2.7% Hispanic). Wood County is less Hispanic than neighboring Portage County (3.7% Hispanic), Adams County (3.9% Hispanic), and Clark County (6.1% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

768 residents of Wood County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marathon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Portage County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.6% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Juneau County (1.5% Native American/Other), and Adams County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

2,079 residents of Wood County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Wood County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (1.7% Multiracial). Wood County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marathon County (3.1% Multiracial), and Juneau County (3.3% Multiracial).

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