Wood County Demographics

A map of Wood County's Population by Race

Wood County, West Virginia had a population of 84,296 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 1.2% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 5th most populous county of the 55 counties in West Virginia.

Wood County's White Population

77,718 residents of Wood County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is less White than neighboring Wirt County (96.2% White), Washington County (93.1% White), Pleasants County (94.3% White), Jackson County (95% White), and Ritchie County (96.1% White).

Wood County's Black Population

1,016 residents of Wood County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #28 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Black than neighboring Wirt County (0.1% Black), Washington County (1% Black), Jackson County (0.4% Black), and Ritchie County (0.2% Black).

Wood County's Asian Population

564 residents of Wood County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Asian than neighboring Wirt County (0% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), Pleasants County (0.2% Asian), Jackson County (0.3% Asian), and Ritchie County (0.2% Asian).

Wood County's Hispanic Population

1,174 residents of Wood County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wirt County (0.4% Hispanic), Washington County (1.2% Hispanic), Pleasants County (0.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (0.8% Hispanic), and Ritchie County (0.9% Hispanic).

Wood County's Native American/Other Population

374 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 West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wirt County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Ritchie County (0.2% Native American/Other). Wood County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wood County's Multiracial Population

3,450 residents of Wood County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wood County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 55 counties in West Virginia, Wood County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wood County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wirt County (2.9% Multiracial), Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), Pleasants County (3% Multiracial), Jackson County (3.1% Multiracial), and Ritchie County (2.3% Multiracial).

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