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People Statistics · City

Population of the urban area in The Woodlands

1975 – 2025 · 11 data points 2 of 6 · Towns of Houston Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · The Woodlands

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 18 figures Housing 6 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 398,010 +25% since 2020
Towns of Houston · 2025 2 of 6 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +90% +7.3% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · The Woodlands
1975 
 
1985 
 
1995 
 
2005 
 
2015 
 
398K
2025 

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

The series at a glance The Woodlands · 1975 – 2025
Latest value 398,010 · 2025
First value 11,681 · 1975
Highest 398,010 · 2025
Lowest 11,681 · 1975
Average change +7.3% a year on average
Data points 11

By year

All years · 1975 – 2025

YearThe WoodlandsChange
2025 398,010 +25%
2020 318,083 +52%
2015 209,070 +58%
2010 132,373 +20%
2005 109,975 +30%
2000 84,846 +60%
1995 53,079 +56%
1990 33,931 +53%
1985 22,115 +53%
1980 14,480 +24%
1975 11,681

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Houston

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990 1985 1980 1975
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation of the urban area
6 Atascocita 61,028
5 Webster 86,111
4 College Station 117K
3 Jacinto City 150K
2 The Woodlands 398K
1 Houston 4.3M

Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 2025

What it means

How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.

How it is calculated

Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.