The Woodlands

Population: 116,916
Median household income: $141,353
Median home value: $479,400

The Woodlands is a community in Montgomery County, Texas, home to 116,916 residents. The median household income of $141,353 is above the Montgomery County median ($97,266).

Between 2019 and 2023, The Woodlands's population grew 2.7% from 113,819 to 116,916, while its median home value rose 28.1% from $374,200 to $479,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 116,916
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $141,353
Median home value: $479,400
Median gross rent: $1,792
Housing units: 45,301
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

113,819116,916

Median household income

$122,634$141,353

Median home value

$374,200$479,400

Median gross rent

$1,566$1,792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	113,819	$122,634	$374,200	$1,566
2020	114,532	$126,087	$374,800	$1,558
2021	115,716	$130,011	$390,800	$1,617
2022	118,402	$142,384	$456,400	$1,723
2023	116,916	$141,353	$479,400	$1,792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,748	5.8%
5 to 17	25,680	22.0%
18 to 24	7,694	6.6%
25 to 34	10,582	9.1%
35 to 44	15,563	13.3%
45 to 54	19,136	16.4%
55 to 64	14,606	12.5%
65 to 74	10,399	8.9%
75 and over	6,508	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	75,681	64.7%
Black or African American	4,415	3.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.1%
Asian	8,502	7.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	589	0.5%
Two or more races	4,788	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,790	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate10.2%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree37.2%

Graduate or professional degree27.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,054	2.7%
High school graduate	7,837	10.2%
Some college or associate's	16,901	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	28,594	37.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21,408	27.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home18.6%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36,911	71.6%
Carpooled	2,977	5.8%
Public transit	681	1.3%
Walked	588	1.1%
Bicycle	56	0.1%
Worked from home	9,607	18.6%
Other means	757	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,081	26.4%
15 to 29 min	14,939	35.6%
30 to 44 min	7,479	17.8%
45 to 59 min	3,622	8.6%
60+ min	4,849	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 5.6% (6,494 of 116,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,918	74.8%
Nonfamily households	10,739	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42,657	94.2%
Vacant	2,644	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30,593	71.7%
Renter-occupied	12,064	28.3%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units12.4%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33,421	73.8%
1-unit, attached	2,476	5.5%
2 to 4 units	163	0.4%
5 to 19 units	3,403	7.5%
20 or more units	5,630	12.4%
Mobile home & other	208	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872656
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 30.1726, -95.5098