Wood County, Wisconsin

Wood County
Wood County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°27′N 90°02′W / 44.45°N 90.04°W / 44.45; -90.04
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1856
Named afterJoseph Wood
SeatWisconsin Rapids
Largest cityMarshfield
Area
  Total
809 sq mi (2,100 km2)
  Land793 sq mi (2,050 km2)
  Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
74,207
  Estimate 
(2023)
73,939
  Density93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 7th
Websitewww.co.wood.wi.us

Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wood County comprises the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.