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The Woodlands

Texas · 121,002 residents · 43.3 sq mi
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The Woodlands is home to 121,002 people in Texas. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 65,353 people. That is roughly 79% ahead of the Texas median. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. The median household earns $140,701, about 71% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 68%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121,002
+117%since 2000
from 55,649 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
2,796 / sq mi
+94%since 2009
from 1,444 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+10%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
43.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K48K75K103K130K19902000201020202024The Woodlands
2024121K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(6,738)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(9,100)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.7%(11,725)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(8,896)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.3%(5,149)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348%(9,724)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.2%(17,142)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.4%(19,884)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(14,647)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(11,032)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(5,237)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(1,728)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$140,701
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,253 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$73,538
+95%since 2000
from $37,724 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 60.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.490
+7%since 2010
from 0.460 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing6.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$511,700
+68%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $167,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,822
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $760 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
27.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.73 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+59%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(48,674)
Black1.7%(952)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(3,697)
Asian2.8%(1,551)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.6%(78,109)
Black3.7%(4,445)
Hispanic / Latino20.6%(24,951)
Asian6.7%(8,080)
Other4.5%(5,417)
Diversity Score
67
+73%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13%(15,703)
Puerto Rican1.4%(1,695)
Venezuelan1.4%(1,638)
Central American1.3%(1,515)
Spaniard0.8%(1,015)
Colombian0.8%(989)
Cuban0.5%(635)
Salvadoran0.4%(525)
Peruvian0.4%(494)
Honduran0.4%(472)
Argentine0.3%(308)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(238)
Costa Rican0.1%(138)
Bolivian0.1%(75)
Chilean0%(59)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Dominican0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(3,223)
Chinese1.6%(1,931)
Vietnamese0.4%(531)
Filipino0.4%(431)
Pakistani0.3%(403)
Korean0.3%(332)
Japanese0.2%(260)
Taiwanese0.2%(207)
Thai0.1%(138)
Sri Lankan0.1%(84)
Hmong0.1%(78)
Burmese0.1%(74)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(61)
Malaysian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(115)
Ancestry
German13.5%(16,297)
English13.5%(16,296)
Irish9%(10,914)
Italian4.5%(5,484)
American4.3%(5,229)
French3.8%(4,566)
Scottish2.8%(3,447)
Polish2.2%(2,710)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(1,807)
Czech1.4%(1,689)
Canadian1%(1,199)
Russian1%(1,189)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(1,139)
Norwegian0.9%(1,123)
Arab0.9%(1,101)
Dutch0.8%(1,014)
Ukrainian0.6%(785)
Swedish0.6%(764)
Welsh0.5%(567)
Lebanese0.4%(468)
Portuguese0.4%(431)
Danish0.3%(372)
Greek0.2%(302)
Austrian0.2%(286)
Croatian0.2%(285)
Romanian0.2%(283)
Brazilian0.2%(266)
Australian0.2%(253)
Hungarian0.2%(253)
Turkish0.2%(253)
Belgian0.2%(241)
Iranian0.2%(230)
Nigerian0.2%(193)
Syrian0.1%(181)
Slovak0.1%(173)
West Indian0.1%(172)
Lithuanian0.1%(160)
Swiss0.1%(145)
Egyptian0.1%(116)
Serbian0.1%(93)
Armenian0.1%(87)
Slovene0.1%(65)
Ghanaian0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Finnish0%(51)
Israeli0%(37)
Latvian0%(30)
Jamaican0%(13)
Jordanian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
66.1%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 55.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 95.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
28.1%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+7%since 2000
from 25.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.5%
+14.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.6%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.8%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 6.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2017
from 92.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 98.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2016
from 80.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 12.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.5%(11,729)
Married67.8%(31,182)
Widowed1.2%(560)
Divorced5.4%(2,488)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(10,389)
Married63.1%(29,968)
Widowed5.7%(2,725)
Divorced9.3%(4,398)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
17.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(1,021)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.1%(1,323)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.7%(1,115)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,884 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in The Woodlands, Texas?

The Woodlands, Texas has about 121,002 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in The Woodlands, Texas?

The typical household in The Woodlands, Texas earns about $140,701 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is The Woodlands, Texas expensive?

In The Woodlands, Texas, the median home is worth about $511,700, and the typical rent is about $1,822 a month.

How educated are people in The Woodlands, Texas?

About 66.1% of adults age 25 and over in The Woodlands, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in The Woodlands, Texas?

About 5.6% of people in The Woodlands, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has The Woodlands, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, The Woodlands, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 91,797 residents, a change of about 314 percent over that period.

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