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.

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Wood County in West Virginia
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Wood County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 2610128,005 people
  2. 2610416,805 people
  3. 2610512,107 people
  4. 261647,435 people
  5. 261816,167 people
  6. 261876,060 people
  7. 261505,869 people
  8. 261433,363 people
  9. 261842,352 people
  10. 261422,262 people
  11. 261802,106 people
  12. 261331,210 people
All 13
  1. 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

  1. Parkersburg District28,181 people
  2. Williams District13,174 people
  3. Tygart District12,090 people
  4. Lubeck District10,828 people
  5. Clay District6,311 people
  6. Slate District4,614 people
  7. Union District4,154 people
  8. Harris District1,645 people
  9. Walker District1,237 people
  10. 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

  1. 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.

  1. Parkersburg, West Virginia (city)29,240 people
  2. Vienna, West Virginia (city)10,518 people
  3. Blennerhassett, West Virginia (CDP)3,282 people
  4. Williamstown, West Virginia (city)2,980 people
  5. Mineralwells, West Virginia (CDP)2,389 people
  6. Lubeck, West Virginia (CDP)1,495 people
  7. Boaz, West Virginia (CDP)1,400 people
  8. Washington, West Virginia (CDP)1,139 people
  9. North Hills, West Virginia (town)926 people
  10. Waverly, West Virginia (CDP)361 people
  11. Kanawha, West Virginia (CDP)192 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Wirt County, West Virginia15 mi southeast
  2. Washington County, Ohio17 mi north
  3. Pleasants County, West Virginia22 mi northeast
  4. Ritchie County, West Virginia24 mi east
  5. Jackson County, West Virginia27 mi south
  6. Meigs County, Ohio29 mi west
  7. Athens County, Ohio30 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.