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The Woodlands, Texas: commercial real estate data.
The Woodlands is a Census CDP of 121,002 people across 43.27 square miles of land, lying across Montgomery County and Harris County. Median household income is $140,701, 72.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 72 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $36.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Woodlands
What The Woodlands is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area43.27 sq mi
- Water area0.52 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,796
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery County, 83.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inMontgomery County 83.8 percent, Harris County 16.2 percent
The Woodlands crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in The Woodlands
- Population121,002
- Median age40.6
- Population under 1833,786
- Share under 1827.9 percent
- Population 65 and over17,997
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households44,062
- Family households32,789
- Share of households that are families74.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in The Woodlands
- Median household income$140,701
- Per capita income$73,538
- Civilian labor force55,777
- Employed53,060
- Unemployed2,717 plus or minus 598
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over79,394
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in The Woodlands
- Housing units46,843
- Occupied units44,062
- Vacant units2,781 plus or minus 698
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied31,948
- Renter occupied12,114
- Ownership rate72.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$511,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,822
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent
- Single family units37,093
- Share single family79.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,532
- Share in buildings of two or more20.3 percent
- Mobile homes218 plus or minus 105
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How The Woodlands gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute41,422
- Commuting under 15 minutes10,569
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more16,172
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.0 percent
- Drove alone70.2 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent
- Public transport1.0 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home21.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in The Woodlands (7(a))
- Approvals72
- Gross approval$36,231,800
- Average approval$503,219
- Median approval$242,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,109,800
- Largest approval$3,695,000
- Jobs supported717
- Jobs per approval10.0
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full9
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.9 percent
- Share to franchises27.8 percent
- Distinct lenders36
- Distinct industries by NAICS46
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Woodlands, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in The Woodlands (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$13,389,000
- Average approval$1,912,714
- Median approval$1,123,000
- Largest approval$4,072,000
- Jobs supported112
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Woodlands, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Montgomery County, not The Woodlands
Montgomery County context, not The Woodlands figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County15,014
- Covered employment, Montgomery County227,434
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$70,262
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County13,246
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Woodlands.
All Montgomery County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Woodlands questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Woodlands, Texas?
121,002, in 44,062 households. The Woodlands CDP covers 43.27 square miles of land, which is 2,796 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Woodlands in?
The Woodlands lies in more than one. By area it is 83.8 percent in Montgomery County, 16.2 percent in Harris County. This page sits under Montgomery County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in The Woodlands?
$140,701. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $511,700. Median gross rent is $1,822 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to The Woodlands businesses?
72 7(a) approvals totaling $36.2 m since FY2020, across 36 lenders, median approval $242,500, plus 7 504 approvals worth $13.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Woodlands, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to The Woodlands borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for The Woodlands. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page The Woodlands figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Woodlands.
Is zoning published for The Woodlands?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.