The Woodlands

Also known as The Woodlands, Texas, The Woodlands, TX

census-designated place in metropolitan Houston, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
Counties: Montgomery , Harris
Board of directors: Brad Bailey (Chairman) , Craig Eissler (Vice Chairman) , Linda Nelson (Secretary) , Richard Franks (Treasurer) , Adam Lamb , Shelley Sekula-Gibbs , Cindy Heiser
Cdp and spd: 43.9 sq mi (113.6 km )
Land: 43.3 sq mi (112.1 km )
Water: 0.58 sq mi (1.5 km )
Elevation: 160 ft (49 m)
Estimate 2021: 119,000
Density: 2,644/sq mi (1,020.8/km )
Urban: 402,454 ( US: 103rd )
Urban density: 1,837/sq mi (709.1/km )

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The Woodlands is a special-purpose district and census-designated place in the U.S. state of Texas. The Woodlands is primarily located in Montgomery County, with portions extending into Harris County, within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. The population was 114,436 at the 2020 census.

The Woodlands area is governed by The Woodlands Township, an organization that provides municipal services and is administered by an elected board of directors. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area separate from the Houston urban area with The Woodlands as a principal city: The Woodlands–Conroe urban area had a population of 402,454 in 2020, making it the 103rd-largest in the United States.