The Town Files

Wood County, Texas

46,961 people. The median home is worth $216,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $60,300.

Towns in Wood County

Towns in Wood County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mineola4,823$215,700$53,00041.3
Winnsboro3,455$172,000$54,82836.8
Holly Lake Ranch2,951$260,200$70,17964.9

People and housing

Wood CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$216,500$184,100
Median rent$862$1,086
Median household income$60,300$65,842
Median age48.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

10,611 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,289 a year.

Largest industries in Wood CountyRetail1,616 jobs · $33,346Manufacturing1,139 jobs · $63,488Hotels & restaurants1,100 jobs · $20,089Construction851 jobs · $74,323Other services388 jobs · $42,467Finance & insurance325 jobs · $67,280
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wood County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 571 storm events in Wood County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Wood County by type since 1996Hail121Heat58Flood12Drought60Tornado15Ice Storm5Flash Flood59Winter Storm16Excessive Heat24Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wood County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
April 25, 2016FloodDR-4269: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).