Overview
The Woodlands Master-Planned Community
The Woodlands is a 28,000-acre master-planned community with a population of more than 106,670. Located approximately 30 miles north of downtown Houston, it consistently ranks among the top best-selling master-planned communities in the nation. Currently, 49,000 employees work in the area, with major employers such as Oxy, ExxonMobil Corp, CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, Huntsman Corp, Hewlett-Packard, Baker Hughes, Talisman Energy, Aon Hewitt, Nexeo Solutions, Chevron, McKesson, and Repsol USA. Continued growth is driven in part by the new 385-acre ExxonMobil corporate campus located to the south of The Woodlands, which has created an estimated 10,000-12,000 jobs and is 3-4 million square feet. The Woodlands has emerged as a major healthcare hub in the Houston area, representing almost a quarter of the area’s total employment. Memorial Hermann, St. Luke’s, Houston Methodist, and Texas Children’s Hospitals represent four of the Woodlands’ largest employers, accounting for nearly 6,000 employees combined. Additionally, M.D. Anderson opened their 20,000 SF outpatient clinic in 2019. Acting as the Central Business District of the Woodlands is Town Center, a 1,000 acres master-planned development. Town Center attracts over 20 million visitors annually with popular destinations such as The Woodlands Mall, Market Street, Woodlands Waterway, and The Cynthia Woods Mitchel Pavilion. There are nine distinct villages that make up The Woodlands: Alden Bridge, Cochran's Crossing, College Park, Creekside Park, Grogan's Mill, Indian Springs, Panther Creek, Sterling Ridge & May Valley. The Woodlands has seen tremendous growth over the past two decades, growing 135% since 1990, and benefits from its outstanding amenities including retail, hotel, entertainment, recreation and conference center facilities.
