Census-designated place · California
Woodlands, California
Woodlands, census-designated place, in San Luis Obispo County, California. Woodlands had 1,933 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,061 (±421). GEOID 0686380.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,933
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,061 ±421
Median household income
$136,618
±$55,369 (90% margin)
California: $99,122
Median home value
$1,162,200
±$113,749 (90% margin)
California: $734,700
Median gross rent
not published
California: $2,036
Where is Woodlands and what county is it in?
Woodlands is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in San Luis Obispo County, California. It covers 1.7 square miles of land, 1,170 residents per square mile in 2020.
Woodlands is in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Woodlands, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,933 residents in Woodlands, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,061 (±421).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Woodlands is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Woodlands | San Luis Obispo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,061 ±421 | 281,555 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,118 ±219 | 109,503 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.84 ±0.13 | 2.43 | −0.33 |
| Housing units | 1,316 ±245 | 125,669 | +350 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Woodlands?
The median resident of Woodlands is 69.4 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.2%.
| Measure | Woodlands | San Luis Obispo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 69.4 ±2.3 | 40.4 | +4.1 |
| Under 18 years | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 17.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 76.0% ±9.9 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Male | 44.5% ±4.0 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±2.6 pts | 25.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.7% ±5.0 pts | 64.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.2% ±3.8 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7% ±4.7 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.8% ±3.8 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.6% ±4.9 pts | 6.3% | – |
| With a disability | 15.4% ±6.6 pts | 13.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.4% ±2.1 pts | 92.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 71.7% ±8.6 pts | 39.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 40.9% ±7.5 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.2% ±6.2 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Woodlands earn?
Half of Woodlands's 1,118 households earn less than $136,618 a year (±$55,369), against $97,446 in San Luis Obispo County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $164,979 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Woodlands | San Luis Obispo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $136,618 ±$55,369 | $97,446 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $149,389 ±$28,295 | $131,990 | – |
| Per capita income | $81,602 ±$13,781 | $51,592 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4% ±5.8 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.0% ±3.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.7 pts | 97.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±3.7 pts | 93.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Woodlands?
Owners occupy 88.6% of Woodlands's occupied homes and renters 11.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,162,200 by its owner (±$113,749).
| Measure | Woodlands | San Luis Obispo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,162,200 ±$113,749 | $824,700 | +$194,013 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±84.8 pts | 48.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $3,726 ±$785 | $2,887 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.6% ±10.6 pts | 62.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 11.4% ±10.6 pts | 37.9% | – |
| Housing units | 1,316 ±245 | 125,669 | +350 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±27.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.8% ±2.6 pts | 67.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.7% ±5.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 51.4% ±11.2 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Woodlands work and get to work?
42.5% of Woodlands's workers drive alone and 49.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes.
| Measure | Woodlands | San Luis Obispo County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 17.8% ±7.7 pts | 58.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±10.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 42.5% ±17.3 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 0.0% ±10.9 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 3.5% ±5.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 49.9% ±17.1 pts | 15.2% | +27.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.0 min ±5.4 | 22.3 min | −13.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Woodlands?
No census tract lies mostly in Woodlands; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 123.06San Luis Obispo County | 4,634 | $125,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Woodlands) · Census block assignment files
How does Woodlands compare with other places in California?
Woodlands ranks 193rd of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 896th | 1,076 |
| Residents per square mile | 714th | 1,077 |
| Median household income | 193rd | 1,037 |
| Per capita income | 144th | 1,073 |
| Median home value | 166th | 1,054 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 75th | 988 |
| Median age | 6th | 1,075 |
| Owner-occupied share | 111th | 1,064 |
| Work from home | 11th | 822 |
| Travel time to work | 831st | 1,069 |
Woodlands's figures with every place in California (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Woodlands?
24 of the 55 figures for Woodlands on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Woodlands are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.