Wood County

Wood County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population74,207
County SeatWood County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS141
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population30,807
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)74,138
Median Age43.9
Veterans5,209
Housing Units34,558
Uninsured508
Net Migration (recent)1,020
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,743
Total Employees35,602
Avg Annual Pay$56,502
Median Household Income$63,273
Poverty Rate10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$69,016
Federal Spending FY2024$1,202,302,641
Federal Spending Per Capita$16,202

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$156,600
Median Rent$830
FMR Studio$694
FMR 1BR$748
FMR 2BR$981
FMR 3BR$1,260
FMR 4BR$1,301

Health & Safety

Hospitals39
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity35.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.1
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches25
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools165
SNAP Stores41
Bank Branches20

Agriculture

Total Farms113
Land in Farms (acres)54,081
Avg Farm Size (acres)478.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING2002-09-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2002-07-19
DRFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2001-05-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wood County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.