Wood County, OH

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2024 Population

132,064

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,216

1.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,600

6.16% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

67,786

0.935% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wood County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Wood County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wood County, OH are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,692 degrees awarded in 2023), Owens Community College (1,672 degrees), and Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg (107 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wood County, OH was $227,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Wood County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wood County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Wood County, OH borders Hancock County, OH, Henry County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Putnam County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, and Seneca County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Wood County, OH is home to a population of 132k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.75% of Wood County, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.96k people).

In 2024, there were 28.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Wood County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.97k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Wood County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wood County, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wood County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wood County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 396
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.97k ± 492
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 420

6.57%

Hispanic Population

8.68k people

6.57% of the people in Wood County, OH are hispanic (8.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wood County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.96k people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.42k people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Wood County, OH residents (4.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wood County, OH was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wood County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,985 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
1,520 ± 337
Gulf War (1990s)
1,007 ± 198

Wood County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wood County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Wood County, OH employs 67.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wood County, OH were Manufacturing (12,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,675 people), and Educational Services (8,726 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,500), Utilities ($76,750), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,167).

Employment

Occupations

67.8k

2024 Value

± 2,026

−0.935%

1 Year decline

± 4.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood County, OH declined at a rate of −0.935%, from 68.4k employees to 67.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wood County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,322 people), Management Occupations (7,232 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wood County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

67.8k

2024 Value

± 2,026

−0.935%

1 Year decline

± 4.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wood County, OH declined at a rate of −0.935%, from 68.4k employees to 67.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wood County, OH, are Manufacturing (12,454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,675 people), and Educational Services (8,726 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wood County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wood County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,616

Median earning men ± $2,650

$37,280

Median earning women ± $2,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,544), Manufacturing ($67,945), and Wholesale Trade ($64,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,295).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

177
Other Services (except Public Administration)
138
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
125
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$857k
Manufacturing
$478k
Construction
$297k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wood County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Wood County, OH awarded 6,550 degrees. The student population of Wood County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 11,259 male students and 13,765 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wood County, OH are White (5,151 and 81.3%), Black or African American (432 and 6.81%), Hispanic or Latino (348 and 5.49%), and Two or More Races (200 and 3.16%).

The largest universities in Wood County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Bowling Green State University-Main Campus (4,692 and 71.6%), Owens Community College (1,672 and 25.5%), and Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg (107 and 1.63%).

The most popular majors in Wood County, OH are General Studies (449 and 6.85%), Registered Nursing (293 and 4.47%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (267 and 4.08%).

The median tuition cost in Wood County, OH for a public four year colleges is $11,010 for in-state students and $18,998 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Wood County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 25,024 (45% men and 55% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 25,024 students enrolled in Wood County, OH, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,723 records, of which 55% were women and 45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
121 degrees awarded
Education of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
151 degrees awarded
General Psychology
127 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wood County, OH was General Biological Sciences with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Wood County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
4,692 degrees awarded
Owens Community College
1,672 degrees awarded
Summit Salon Academy-Perrysburg
107 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bowling Green State University-Main Campus with 4,692 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,461 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wood County, OH, which is 0.602 times less than the 4,089 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,151 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 432 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,010) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,380) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,630) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wood County, OH was $227,600 in 2024, which is 0.684 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,400 to $227,600, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Wood County, OH is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wood County, OH have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wood County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wood County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.36%.

Housing

Property

$227,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,674

$34,939

Median Property Taxes

±$1,217

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wood County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wood County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Wood County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wood County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,216

Median Household Income

± $2,456

54.3k

Number of Households

± 1,777

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Wood County, OH grew to $74,216 from the previous year's value of $73,124.

The following chart displays the households in Wood County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wood County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (5.98%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Wood County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.98%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wood County, OH have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in Wood County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wood County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wood County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wood County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wood County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.36%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wood County, OH (15.4k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wood County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.3% of the children was living in poverty in Wood County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 77.1 in Wood County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.38 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

95.8% of the population of Wood County, OH has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 10.7% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.864% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wood County, OH see 1,472 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,472 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3060 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 448 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,472 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wood County, OH

Primary care physicians in Wood County, OH see an average of 1,472 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,472 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wood County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.2%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

10.7%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.864%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wood County, OH grew by 3.68% from 4.06% to 4.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wood County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 38.3 in Wood County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wood County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.7% in Wood County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wood County, OH.