Wood County , Texas
Population: 46,094 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,524 Home $195,100 Rent $851/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wood County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,524), with housing 36% below the US figure ($195,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$62,524
Median Income
household
$195,100
Home Value
median
$851/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,524 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,322 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Median Home Value | $195,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $851/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 46,094 |
| Median Age | 48.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.3%
Obesity
10.6%
Diabetes
14.8%
Smoking
32.5%
High Blood Pressure
28.6%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.2 · 63th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.73
🌀 Hurricane
66.08
🔥 Wildfire
73.19
❄️ Winter Storm
68.33
🌍 Earthquake
45.77
☀️ Drought
81.27
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