Town guide

The Woodlands, Texas

The Woodlands is a community in Montgomery County, Texas, home to about 121,002 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77380, 77381, 77382 and 77389, and parts of 77354, 77375, 77384 and 77385 are in The Woodlands too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population121,0022,792 per sq mi
Median home value$511,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in The Woodlands

8 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside The Woodlands. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around The Woodlands

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX27 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of The Woodlands; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents The Woodlands

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

The Woodlands had 114,436 residents in the 2020 census, up 106% since 2000.

It’s the 32nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Montgomery County grew from 17,067 residents in 1900 to 620,443 in 2020.

The Woodlands population by census2000: 55,649, 2010: 93,847, 2020: 114,43655,649200093,8472010114,4362020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,067, 1910: 15,679, 1920: 17,334, 1930: 14,588, 1940: 23,055, 1950: 24,504, 1960: 26,839, 1970: 49,479, 1980: 128,487, 1990: 182,201, 2000: 293,768, 2010: 455,746, 2020: 620,44317K’00’1017K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’70128K’80’90294K’00’10620K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near The WoodlandsJan: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; May: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 70°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.6 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in63°43°Jan3.568°47°Feb2.774°53°Mar3.480°59°Apr3.887°67°May4.992°73°Jun5.494°75°Jul3.795°74°Aug4.991°70°Sep5.282°60°Oct5.672°50°Nov4.065°44°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Hooks Mem Ap, TX weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

206,056 jobs at 15,014 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHotels and restaurants: 30,670 jobs; Retail trade: 29,571 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 29,465 jobs; Construction: 16,733 jobs; Professional services: 14,434 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,152 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,133 jobs; Other services: 10,271 jobsHotels and restaurants 15% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 8% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,075 doctors and other health care providers list an office in The Woodlands’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Lukes Lakeside HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · The Woodlands3.7 miles
  • St. Luke's the Woodlands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · The Woodlands3.8 miles
  • The Woodlands Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Spring4.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors177
Specialist doctors424
Dentists172
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants423
Mental health providers572
Physical and occupational therapists179
Optometrists60
Chiropractors68
Pharmacies48

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around The Woodlands

Parks (98 nearby)

  • William Goodrich Jones State Forest · 1,713 acres4.0 mi
  • Windvale Park · 22 acres3.6 mi
  • Alden Bridge Park · 22 acres3.0 mi
  • Rob Fleming Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • Bear Branch Park · 19 acres2.0 mi
  • Shadowbend Park · 18 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Kroger1.6 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.8 mi
  • H-E-B2.0 mi
  • Whole Foods Market2.2 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

  • Randalls Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • George and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library3.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Woodlands Children's Museum0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • Bock Auditorium1.1 mi
  • Glenn Performing Arts Center1.2 mi
  • Hughes Landing Bandstand2.2 mi
  • The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion2.7 mi
  • Cordovan Art School3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1974.

Notable people born here

  • Teagan Presley (1985) · American pornographic actress
  • Kirby Bliss Blanton (1990) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in The Woodlands

Public schools here are run by Conroe ISD, Tomball ISD, Klein ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (34)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Buckalew ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4823Public3.3 mi
Bush ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4881Public3.0 mi
Creekside Forest ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–5676Public1.8 mi
Creekview ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–5937Public3.4 mi
David ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4585Public0.8 mi
Deretchin ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–61,209Public4.8 mi
Fox ElKleinPre-K–5908Public6.3 mi
French ElKleinPre-K–5786Public2.7 mi
Galatas ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4792Public2.3 mi
Glen Loch ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4555Public1.3 mi
Hailey ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4592Public3.5 mi
Lamar ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4759Public3.3 mi
Metzler ElKleinPre-K–5846Public4.5 mi
Northampton ElKleinPre-K–5623Public4.8 mi
Powell ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4830Public2.1 mi
Ride ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–4508Public0.5 mi
Sst WillowcreekSpringPre-K–6186Charter5.5 mi
Timber Creek ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–5970Public3.2 mi
Tough ElThe WoodlandsPre-K–6988Public3.9 mi
Zwink ElKleinPre-K–5840Public5.8 mi
Thrive Center for SuccessThe WoodlandsK–7150Charter, Special Education9.3 mi
Collins IntThe Woodlands5–6719Public1.4 mi
Mitchell IntThe Woodlands5–61,253Public3.6 mi
Wilkerson IntThe Woodlands5–6711Public3.8 mi
Creekside Park J HThe Woodlands6–81,219Public3.6 mi
Hildebrandt IntKlein6–81,071Public4.9 mi
Hofius IntKlein6–81,313Public4.4 mi
Knox J HThe Woodlands7–81,395Public3.7 mi
Mccullough J HThe Woodlands7–82,195Public1.1 mi
Nexus - WoodlandsThe Woodlands7–1213Charter, Special Education2.8 mi

And 4 more.

Private schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cunae International SchoolThe WoodlandsPre-K–1287Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Esprit International SchoolThe WoodlandsPre-K–1288Nonsectarian0.4 mi
Greystone House MontessoriThe WoodlandsPre-K–K8Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Kangaroo Forest Early Childhood CenterThe WoodlandsPre-K–K5Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Legacy Preparatory Christian AcademyThe WoodlandsPre-K–12683Christian (no specific denomination)4.5 mi
Montessori Villa-the WoodlandsSpringPre-K–120Nonsectarian2.9 mi
Primrose School of the Woodlands at Creekside ParkThe WoodlandsPre-K–K13Nonsectarian3.1 mi
Primrose School of the Woodlands at Hughes LandingSpringPre-K–K7Nonsectarian2.4 mi
Son Kids Christian SchoolSpringPre-K–K14Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
St Edward Catholic SchoolSpringPre-K–8206Roman Catholic6.7 mi
The John Cooper SchoolThe WoodlandsPre-K–121,299Nonsectarian1.2 mi
The Woodlands Christian AcademyThe WoodlandsPre-K–12780Calvinist2.8 mi
The Woodlands Methodist SchoolThe WoodlandsPre-K–8238Methodist2.4 mi
The Woodlands Montessori SchoolSpringPre-K–K6Nonsectarian3.4 mi
The Woodlands Young Learners AcademyThe WoodlandsPre-K30Nonsectarian3.0 mi
Paddington British Private SchoolThe WoodlandsK–442Nonsectarian3.5 mi
The Rubicon AcademyThe Woodlands1–1014Nonsectarian4.4 mi
The Woodlands Prep High School Online High SchoolThe Woodlands1–1260Nonsectarian1.9 mi
Frassati Catholic High SchoolSpring9–12321Roman Catholic5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Tomball, Conroe, Houston, Magnolia, Pinehurst, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah and Woodloch.

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