Wood County, Texas
16 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,961
- Median household income
- $60,300
- ±4,634
- Unemployed
- 6.3%
- 1,168 of 18,648 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 16,488 of 18,672 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Wood | 45,875 (2021) | Po Box 938, Quitman | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hawkins | 1,314 (2021) | Po Box 329, Hawkins | — |
| City of Mineola | 4,949 (2021) | Po Box 179, Mineola | Website |
| City of Quitman | 1,991 (2021) | Po Box 1855, Quitman | Website |
| City of Winnsboro | 3,527 (2021) | 501 S Main St, Winnsboro | Website |
| Town of Alba | 483 (2021) | Po Box 197, Alba | Website |
| Town of Yantis | 414 (2021) | Po Box 245, Yantis | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Central Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 1811, Quitman | — |
| Alba Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 219, Alba | — |
| Mineola Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 458, Mineola | — |
| Winnsboro City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 612 Autumn Dr, Winnsboro | — |
| Wood County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 126 Private Road 7869, Holly Lake Ranch | Website |
| Bright Star Salem Sud | Other multi-function districts | 110 Rs County Road 2450, Alba | — |
| New Hope Sud | Other multi-function districts | 413 County Road 2651, Mineola | — |
| Wood Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1416, Quitman | Website |
| Upper Sabine Valley Solid Waste Management District | Solid waste management | Po Box 389, Quitman | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALBA-GOLDEN ISD
School district3 schools
1373 CR 2377, Alba, TX, 75410
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HAWKINS ISD
School district2 schools
179 HAWK DR, Hawkins, TX, 75765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MINEOLA ISD
School district4 schools
1695 W LOOP 564, Mineola, TX, 75773
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
QUITMAN ISD
School district3 schools
600 N WINNSBORRO, Quitman, TX, 75783
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WINNSBORO ISD
School district4 schools
505 S CHESTNUT ST BLDG C, Winnsboro, TX, 75494
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
YANTIS ISD
School district2 schools
105 W OAK ST, Yantis, TX, 75497
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Mineola Farmers Market
200 West Front Street Mineola, TX, 75753
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Winnsboro Farmers Market
111 East Carnegie Street, Winnsboro, TX
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-25. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.