Our Woodlands. Our Future.

News File - Population

  • Community Impact Newspaper

    Although The Woodlands began as a small community founded by George Mitchell in 1974, it has grown to attract residents from across the globe. From multiple foreign-based businesses to international schools for children in the area—as well as Conroe ISD, where 85 languages are spoken—the presence of different cultures and diversity in The Woodlands has been growing over the years.

  • Community Impact Newspaper

    More millennials are entering the work force every day, and state and local officials say many of them are finding their niche in The Woodlands. According to The Woodlands Development Company, the total population for 2015 was 109,679 people, with millennials accounting for 22 percent, which is slightly higher than the state’s millennial population. “Our community’s quality of life and amenities have changed over the years to attract a growing number of millennials,” said Gil Staley, CEO of The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership. More millennials calling The Woodlands home

  • Community Impact Newspaper

    “George Mitchell originally planned The Woodlands to be 150,000 people, and it was going to be completed in 20 years,” Tough said. “The eventual build-out is going to be 130,000 people.” If the original plan to include a population of 150,000 people was followed, The Woodlands would have a higher population density with more congestion and more traffic, Tough said.

  • The Woodlands Villager

    "No matter how large our community grows, we’ll have the capabilities and expertise to serve it.”

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