Wood County, Texas
County seat: Quitman · Population 49,688 (2025) · 645 sq mi
Wood County is the 75th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 49,688 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Quitman. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Wood County facts
- County seat
- Quitman
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 49,688 +10.8% since 2020
- Land area
- 645 sq mi 225th largest of 254
- Water area
- 51 sq mi
- Population density
- 77 per sq mi
- Established
- 1850
- Named after
- George Tyler Wood 2nd Governor of Texas (1795-1858)
- Largest city
- Mineola 5,537
- Median household income
- $60,300
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48499
Cities and towns in Wood County
Wood County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Wood County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineola | City | 5,537 | |
| Winnsboro | City | 2,874 | Franklin County |
| Quitman (county seat) | City | 2,057 | |
| Hawkins | City | 1,862 | |
| Alba | Town | 511 | Rains County |
| Yantis | Town | 443 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Lake Ranch | 2,956 |
ZIP codes in Wood County
12 ZIP codes reach into Wood County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75410 also Rains County
- 75431 also Hopkins County
- 75440 also Rains and Hopkins counties
- 75451 also Camp and Upshur counties
- 75471 also Hopkins County
- 75480 also Franklin County
- 75494 also Franklin, Hopkins and Upshur counties
- 75497 also Hopkins and Rains counties
- 75755 also Upshur County
- 75765 also Upshur County
- 75773 also Smith County
- 75783
Population of Wood County, 2020–2025
Wood County grew by 4,836 people (+10.8%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,951 more deaths than births and a net gain of 6,834 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 45,042 |
| 2021 | 46,297 |
| 2022 | 47,141 |
| 2023 | 48,106 |
| 2024 | 49,153 |
| 2025 | 49,688 |
Neighboring counties
- Smith County south · 252,549 people
- Upshur County east · 44,410 people
- Hopkins County northwest · 39,063 people
- Rains County west · 13,542 people
- Franklin County north · 10,994 people
- Camp County northeast · 13,380 people
- Van Zandt County southwest · 66,130 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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