Wood County, West Virginia
Wood County, West Virginia, has 82,385 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Parkersburg. It uses Eastern Time and covers 366 sq mi (949 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 82,385
- Land area
- 366 sq mi (949 km²)
- County seat or government
- Parkersburg
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $57,810 ± $2,706
- Median home value
- $158,500 ± $4,640
- Median rent, with utilities
- $822 ± $25
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75.1% ± 1.3 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km²)
- State
- West Virginia
- County code (FIPS)
- 54107
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.211602, -81.516234
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Wood County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2610128,005 people
- 2610416,805 people
- 2610512,107 people
- 261647,435 people
- 261816,167 people
- 261876,060 people
- 261505,869 people
- 261433,363 people
- 261842,352 people
- 261422,262 people
- 261802,106 people
- 261331,210 people
All 13
- 26169726 people
13 ZIP Code areas overlap Wood County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Magisterial districts in Wood County, largest first
- Parkersburg District28,181 people
- Williams District13,174 people
- Tygart District12,090 people
- Lubeck District10,828 people
- Clay District6,311 people
- Slate District4,614 people
- Union District4,154 people
- Harris District1,645 people
- Walker District1,237 people
- Steele District1,173 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All magisterial districts in West Virginia, by county
School districts in Wood County, largest first
- Wood County School District83,407 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Parkersburg, West Virginia (city)29,240 people
- Vienna, West Virginia (city)10,518 people
- Blennerhassett, West Virginia (CDP)3,282 people
- Williamstown, West Virginia (city)2,980 people
- Mineralwells, West Virginia (CDP)2,389 people
- Lubeck, West Virginia (CDP)1,495 people
- Boaz, West Virginia (CDP)1,400 people
- Washington, West Virginia (CDP)1,139 people
- North Hills, West Virginia (town)926 people
- Waverly, West Virginia (CDP)361 people
- Kanawha, West Virginia (CDP)192 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Wirt County, West Virginia15 mi southeast
- Washington County, Ohio17 mi north
- Pleasants County, West Virginia22 mi northeast
- Ritchie County, West Virginia24 mi east
- Jackson County, West Virginia27 mi south
- Meigs County, Ohio29 mi west
- Athens County, Ohio30 mi west
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