CensusEasy
CITY

Huntsville

Alabama · 233,627 residents (2025 est.) · 223.633 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Huntsville metro area
Compare
Notable rankings
#100Largest by populationof 4,896233,627
The short version

Huntsville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,714. Population has grown 41% since 2000. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $293,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
222,791
+41%since 2000
from 158,216 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
996 / sq mi
+29%since 2009
from 772 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+1%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:233,627 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
152K171K191K210K229K1990201020202024Huntsville
2024223K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(12,447)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(11,861)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(11,443)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(15,434)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.8%(19,716)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(34,586)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(28,476)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411%(24,470)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(27,817)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.2%(20,424)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(11,159)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(4,958)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,714
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,074 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,854
+95%since 2000
from $24,015 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.8%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.487
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$293,600
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,171
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $495 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 61.6% in 2000
41.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+35%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Huntsville on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(100,333)
Black30%(47,453)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,225)
Asian2.2%(3,499)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.9%(124,623)
Black28.8%(64,092)
Hispanic / Latino8%(17,776)
Asian2.1%(4,710)
Other5.2%(11,590)
Diversity Score
74
+13%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(9,767)
Puerto Rican1%(2,213)
South American0.8%(1,809)
Central American0.6%(1,367)
Dominican0.4%(984)
Colombian0.3%(718)
Guatemalan0.3%(563)
Venezuelan0.2%(525)
Cuban0.2%(481)
Spaniard0.2%(410)
Peruvian0.2%(352)
Honduran0.1%(288)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(233)
Salvadoran0.1%(175)
Argentine0%(58)
Chilean0%(57)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Bolivian0%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,294)
Asian Indian0.4%(971)
Korean0.3%(611)
Filipino0.2%(536)
Japanese0.2%(391)
Pakistani0.1%(252)
Laotian0.1%(185)
Vietnamese0.1%(171)
Nepalese0%(94)
Thai0%(93)
Taiwanese0%(73)
Uzbek0%(32)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(192)
Chamorro0%(53)
Fijian0%(37)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.1%(31,507)
American10.3%(22,879)
German9.1%(20,310)
Irish8.4%(18,750)
Italian2.4%(5,332)
Scottish2.2%(4,983)
French1.6%(3,671)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(3,290)
Polish1.3%(2,960)
West Indian1%(2,215)
Dutch0.7%(1,643)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(1,431)
Norwegian0.5%(1,136)
Welsh0.4%(996)
Swedish0.4%(898)
Jamaican0.4%(883)
Arab0.3%(570)
Greek0.2%(545)
Ukrainian0.2%(525)
Russian0.2%(515)
Czech0.2%(445)
Nigerian0.2%(441)
Swiss0.2%(435)
Slovak0.2%(411)
Portuguese0.2%(343)
Austrian0.1%(309)
Finnish0.1%(268)
Brazilian0.1%(262)
Iranian0.1%(252)
Danish0.1%(237)
Lebanese0.1%(196)
Hungarian0.1%(184)
Lithuanian0.1%(142)
Latvian0.1%(141)
Canadian0.1%(122)
Belgian0.1%(118)
Moroccan0%(107)
Barbadian0%(94)
Croatian0%(88)
Turkish0%(83)
Haitian0%(81)
Kenyan0%(72)
Romanian0%(65)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Egyptian0%(49)
Serbian0%(39)
Armenian0%(36)
Guyanese0%(28)
Syrian0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Israeli0%(15)
Slovene0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.2%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 36.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+79%since 2000
from 11.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.6%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 10.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
50.8%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 70.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.0%
−37.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−75.7 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
91.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 4.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(37,351)
Married45.8%(41,513)
Widowed2.6%(2,321)
Divorced10.5%(9,541)
Women 15+
Never married36%(34,656)
Married42.2%(40,674)
Widowed9%(8,692)
Divorced12.8%(12,292)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Drill deeper

Places similar to Huntsville

Spring Valley
Pop 219,187
Cape Coral
Pop 236,264
Sioux Falls
Pop 213,748
St. Petersburg
Pop 264,033
Places similar to Huntsville
Head to head

Compare Huntsville to nearby cities

HUNTSVILLE VS
Madison
Income$134,655+80%
Home value$398,800+36%
Population67,968−71%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUNTSVILLE VS
Meridianville
Income$97,434+30%
Home value$291,900−1%
Population11,150−95%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUNTSVILLE VS
Athens
Income$69,922−6%
Home value$270,000−8%
Population34,209−85%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
HUNTSVILLE VS
Decatur
Income$61,563−18%
Home value$210,200−28%
Population58,056−75%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntsville, Alabama?

Huntsville, Alabama has about 222,791 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Huntsville, Alabama?

The typical household in Huntsville, Alabama earns about $74,714 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntsville, Alabama expensive?

In Huntsville, Alabama, the median home is worth about $293,600, and the typical rent is about $1,171 a month.

How educated are people in Huntsville, Alabama?

About 47.2% of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntsville, Alabama?

About 12.6% of people in Huntsville, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huntsville, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Huntsville, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 62,925 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Alabama
Rankings
Highest income citiesFastest growing citiesMost educated cities
Compare
Compare Huntsville with another place

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →

Huntsville, Alabama: demographics, income & housing data · CensusEasy