Houston-The Woodlands, TX CSA

Census Tract Density Analysis (2020 Census)

Progression (1990–2030)

1990 2000 2010 2020 2025 2030

7,312,270

Total Population

11837.5

Land Area (sq mi)

Density Tier Breakdown

Density Tier	Pop	Area (mi²)
Extreme Urban (≥30k)	36,952	1.1
Dense Urban (15k-30k)	165,433	9.0
Urban (7.5k-15k)	796,399	84.3
Dense Suburban (4k-7.5k)	2,430,952	453.7
Suburban (2k-4k)	1,908,746	663.9
Rural (<2k)	1,973,788	10625.7

High-Density Cores (30)

Houston Core Urban Core

979,657 people 126.92 mi² 303 tracts

Cypress Core Urban Core

165,792 people 24.01 mi² 30 tracts

East Houston Core Urban Core

149,032 people 23.57 mi² 37 tracts

North Houston Core Urban Core

45,396 people 7.26 mi² 9 tracts

Far North Houston Core Urban Core

34,556 people 6.13 mi² 9 tracts

Far East Houston Core Urban Core

28,793 people 4.14 mi² 7 tracts

Far East Houston Core Urban Core

21,768 people 2.3 mi² 5 tracts

Northside - Northline (Houston) Urban Core

15,259 people 2.03 mi² 4 tracts

West Houston Core Urban Core

13,946 people 1.7 mi² 2 tracts

Clear Lake (Houston) Urban Core

13,531 people 2.31 mi² 4 tracts

Channelview Core Urban Core

12,932 people 1.38 mi² 2 tracts

Jersey Village Core Urban Core

12,852 people 1.72 mi² 3 tracts

Galveston Core Urban Core

12,419 people 1.64 mi² 5 tracts

Greater Greenspoint (Houston) Urban Core

9,184 people 1.37 mi² 4 tracts

North Houston Core Urban Core

8,702 people 0.88 mi² 2 tracts

Northeast Houston Core Urban Core

6,965 people 0.46 mi² 2 tracts

Stafford Core Urban Core

6,813 people 0.7 mi² 1 tracts

Southeast Houston Core Urban Core

5,693 people 0.57 mi² 1 tracts

Southeast Houston Core Urban Core

5,091 people 0.44 mi² 1 tracts

Northwest Houston Core Urban Core

4,888 people 0.63 mi² 1 tracts

Far East Houston Core Urban Core

4,717 people 0.48 mi² 1 tracts

Katy Core Urban Core

4,682 people 0.47 mi² 1 tracts

Far North Houston Core Urban Core

4,543 people 0.47 mi² 1 tracts

Northeast Houston Core Urban Core

4,004 people 0.29 mi² 1 tracts

South Houston Core Urban Core

3,552 people 0.47 mi² 1 tracts

Far North Houston Core Urban Core

3,351 people 0.38 mi² 1 tracts

Southeast Galveston Core Urban Core

3,139 people 0.33 mi² 1 tracts

West Katy Core Urban Core

3,105 people 0.41 mi² 1 tracts

Far North Houston Core Urban Core

2,926 people 0.33 mi² 1 tracts

Northshore (Houston) Urban Core

2,740 people 0.25 mi² 1 tracts

Layer Opacity

Census Tracts Fill 100%

Highways & Roads 70%

Transit Systems 70%

Roadway Networks

🛣️ Highways & Freeways

Interstates, US Highways, Expressways, and Highway Shields

?? Airports (Commercial & Private)

Major commercial and private/general aviation airports

Transit Systems

🚌 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) 0 lines

Tulsa Aero BRT, Omaha ORBT, MCTS Connect, KC MAX, OKC Rapid

🚇 Metro & Light Rail 4 lines

St. Louis MetroLink (Red/Blue), Chicago 'L', Dallas DART Light Rail

🚋 Streetcars & Trolleys 1 lines

Delmar Loop Trolley, KC Streetcar, The Hop, Dallas Streetcar, OKC

🚆 Commuter & Regional Rail 0 lines

Metra Commuter Rail, Trinity Railway Express (TRE), Regional Rail

Transit Symbology & Colors:

Bus Rapid Transit (Cyan / Orange)

Metro & Light Rail (Red / Blue / Gold)

Streetcars & Trolleys (Purple / Amber)

Commuter & Passenger Rail (Dark Navy / Black)

Base Map Style

Muted Light Canvas (Recommended)

Clean grayscale background for high-contrast density visualization

OpenStreetMap Standard

Full street names, parks, water bodies, and neighborhood labels