Wood County , Wisconsin
Population: 74,039 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $66,417 Home $168,100 Rent $831/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wood County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,417), with housing 45% below the US figure ($168,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Wood County in the top 24% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$66,417
Median Income
household
$168,100
Home Value
median
$831/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $66,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,954 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $168,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $831/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 74,039 |
| Median Age | 43.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.9%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
15.9%
Smoking
29.4%
High Blood Pressure
26.1%
No Physical Activity
22.7%
Depression
31.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 75.9 · 76th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
78.98
🔥 Wildfire
48.16
❄️ Winter Storm
54.11
🌍 Earthquake
21.37
☀️ Drought
14.44
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