Wood County, West Virginia
Wood County | |
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The Wood County Courthouse in Parkersburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia | |
West Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 81°31′W / 39.21°N 81.51°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Founded | December 21, 1798 |
| Named after | James Wood |
| Seat | Parkersburg |
| Largest city | Parkersburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 377 sq mi (980 km2) |
| • Land | 367 sq mi (950 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 2.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,296 |
• Estimate (2023) | 83,052 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Wood County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 84,296, making it West Virginia's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Parkersburg. The county was formed in 1798 from the western part of Harrison County and named for James Wood, governor of Virginia from 1796 to 1799.
Wood County is part of the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.