Wood County

Wood County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	84,296
County Seat	Holmes R Shaver Wood County Judicial Building
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	7
Total Town Population	53,724
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	84,272
Median Age	43.8
Veterans	6,371
Housing Units	40,287
Uninsured	539
Net Migration (recent)	-55
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,917
Total Employees	28,280
Avg Annual Pay	$54,626
Median Household Income	$54,350
Poverty Rate	14.8%
Unemployment Rate	5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$64,020
Federal Spending FY2024	$689,251,482
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,177

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$140,700
Median Rent	$780
FMR Studio	$771
FMR 1BR	$776
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,252
FMR 4BR	$1,304

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	20.9%
Adult Obesity	39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	48.0
Air Quality Good Days	219

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	60
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	48
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	184
SNAP Stores	93
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	1
Land in Farms (acres)	1,659
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,659.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-05-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wood County

Parkersburg — pop 29,738
Vienna — pop 10,652
Blennerhassett — pop 3,118
Williamstown — pop 2,997
Mineralwells — pop 1,805
Boaz — pop 1,321
Lubeck — pop 1,309
Washington — pop 1,151
North Hills — pop 834
Kanawha — pop 430
Waverly — pop 369

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.