The Town Files

Wood County, Ohio

132,064 people. The median home is worth $227,600 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $74,216.

Towns in Wood County

Towns in Wood County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bowling Green30,808$226,100$45,15423.5
Perrysburg25,041$329,700$111,64338.1
Rossford6,299$174,900$71,19940.6
Northwood5,160$183,100$77,26843.3
North Baltimore3,369$117,900$60,39635.3
Walbridge3,011$137,600$55,46938.5

People and housing

Wood CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$227,600$171,100
Median rent$972$914
Median household income$74,216$67,019
Median age36.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line12.2%10.3%

Jobs and pay

75,922 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,557 a year.

Largest industries in Wood CountyManufacturing14,485 jobs · $70,869Transportation & warehousing11,569 jobs · $44,040Hotels & restaurants7,087 jobs · $19,781Retail6,210 jobs · $32,882Health care & social assistan…6,168 jobs · $56,466Construction4,611 jobs · $93,645
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wood County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 534 storm events in Wood County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Wood County by type since 1996Hail125Flood21Drought5Tornado15High Wind38Lightning6Heavy Snow8Flash Flood15Strong Wind6Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wood County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1556: Severe Storms And Flooding
November 18, 2002Severe StormDR-1444: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).