Wood County, OH
Demographic and economic profile of Wood County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Wood County, OH has a population of 133,077 that grew 1.4% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 66.3% and an unemployment rate of 4.6%. The county's workforce skews educated, with 37.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.2% holding at least a high school diploma, while median worker earnings of $40,815 reflect relatively modest labor costs. Housing costs remain low, with a median home value of $214,400 and median gross rent of just $950 per month, and a GDP per capita of $61,098 sits notably above median household income of $74,216.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+1.4% since 2018
Wood County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone115,061 (87.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race5,316 (4.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,565 (2.7%)
- Black or African American Alone2,830 (2.1%)
- Asian Alone2,805 (2.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone2,127 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,920
- 2.Other Indo-European1,109
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island786
- 4.German or other West Germanic355
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)313
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance18,401
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,454
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,354
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,656
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,221
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27,425
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,452
- 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,323
- 4.Service Occupations9,703
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,883
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.90×)12,914
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)18,312
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.14×)4,577
- 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.03×)1,625
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)5,943
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.