Area Demographics
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| 2025 Community Facts – The Woodlands |
| Assessed Property Values |
| Non-Residential |
$8.6 billion |
|
| Residential |
$23.4 billion |
|
| Total Assessed Value |
$32.1 billion |
|
| Commercial / Industrial Space (sq. ft.) |
| Retail / Hospitality / General Commercial |
10.6 million |
13.1 million (Ultimate) |
| Office |
13.4 million |
19.8 million (Ultimate) |
| Technical / Flexible |
3.1 million |
3.7 million (Ultimate) |
| Institutional |
8.9 million |
9.9 million (Ultimate) |
| Total Non-Residential |
36 million |
46.5 million (Ultimate) |
| Residential Units |
| Single-Family Homes |
35,060 |
35,200 (Ultimate) |
| Multifamily & Assisted Living |
10,190 |
12,850 (Ultimate) |
| Attached Homes |
3,855 |
5,250 (Ultimate) |
| Total Units |
49,105 |
53,300 (Ultimate) |
| Community Amenities |
| Public Schools |
23 |
24 (Ultimate) |
| Private Schools |
12 |
12 |
| Religious Congregations |
67 |
48 (Ultimate) |
| Parks |
151 |
| Pathways |
220 miles |
| Roads |
493 miles |
| Total Open Space |
10,403 acres |
| Forest Preserve |
1,870 acres |
1,900 acres (Ultimate) |
| George Mitchell Preserve |
1,900 acres |
| Golf Courses |
1,690 acres |
| Other Open Space |
4,943 acres |
5,000 acres (Ultimate) |
| Population Statistics |
| 1980 Census |
8,434 |
(Montgomery County: 128,487) |
| 1990 Census |
29,205 |
(182,201) |
| 2000 Census |
63,203 |
(293,768) |
| 2010 Census |
97,023 |
(455,886) |
| 2020 Census |
118,000 |
(620,443) |
| 2025 Estimate |
124,800 |
(724,095) |
| 2029 Projection |
127,455 |
(766,879) |
| Ultimate Projection |
135,400 |
N/A |