CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Huntsville
Alabama · 159,866 residents · 223.633 sq mi
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Huntsville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,295. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $76,800. Households here earn about 37% more than the Alabama median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024223K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(10,380)
5 to 96.6%(10,560)
10 to 146.3%(10,047)
15 to 197.4%(11,792)
20 to 248.5%(13,601)
25 to 3418.8%(30,059)
35 to 4414.4%(22,964)
45 to 5412%(19,170)
55 to 649.6%(15,299)
65 to 746.2%(9,933)
75 to 843%(4,832)
85 and over0.8%(1,229)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,295
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,074 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$76,800
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.4%(100,333)
Black30%(47,453)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,225)
Asian2.2%(3,499)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(116,506)
Black24.4%(39,060)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,988)
Asian2.1%(3,329)
Other0.6%(971)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Ecuadorian0%(56)
Nicaraguan0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Costa Rican0%(18)
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
Native Hawaiian0.1%(291)
Samoan0.1%(192)
Marshallese0%(66)
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)
Subsaharan African1.2%(2,617)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(355)
Portuguese0.2%(343)
Austrian0.1%(309)
Finnish0.1%(268)
Brazilian0.1%(262)
Iranian0.1%(252)
Danish0.1%(237)
Lebanese0.1%(196)
Hungarian0.1%(184)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(158)
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)
Palestinian0%(25)
Syrian0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Macedonian0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Slovene0%(7)
Australian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntsville, Alabama?
Huntsville, Alabama has about 159,866 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Huntsville, Alabama?
The typical household in Huntsville, Alabama earns about $32,295 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 $76,800, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.
How educated are people in Huntsville, Alabama?
About 33.3% 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 11.6% of people in Huntsville, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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