CITY
Huntsville
Texas · 49,088 residents (2025 est.) · 42.6 sq mi
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Huntsville is home to 47,864 people in Texas. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 31.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. 69% were living in the same home a year earlier. That trails the Texas median by roughly 39%. 12,786 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
47,864
+36%since 2000
from 35,078 in 2000
49,088 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
42.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202448K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(1,715)
5 to 94.2%(2,009)
10 to 142.9%(1,398)
15 to 1910.7%(5,125)
20 to 2417.9%(8,583)
25 to 3414.9%(7,128)
35 to 4413.3%(6,348)
45 to 5411.2%(5,350)
55 to 649.7%(4,641)
65 to 746.9%(3,280)
75 to 843.1%(1,507)
85 and over1.6%(780)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,529
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,075 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
26.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Retail trade4.8%
Wholesale trade3%
Other services2.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Public administration1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Construction0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$236,600
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.0
+32%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.3%(19,384)
Black26%(9,114)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(5,689)
Asian1.1%(386)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.1%(23,036)
Black22.5%(10,780)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(11,361)
Asian1.5%(700)
Other4.2%(1,987)
82
+8%since 2009
from 77 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
Mexican17.8%(8,517)
Central American2.6%(1,243)
Salvadoran2.1%(1,004)
Puerto Rican0.7%(313)
Cuban0.6%(294)
Spaniard0.4%(184)
Honduran0.3%(140)
South American0.2%(96)
Guatemalan0.2%(85)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Dominican0.1%(40)
Colombian0.1%(28)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(236)
Filipino0.4%(175)
Asian Indian0.3%(167)
Mongolian0.1%(64)
Chinese0.1%(57)
Korean0%(8)
Pakistani0%(4)
Japanese0%(3)
Ancestry
German11.1%(5,295)
English10.5%(5,043)
Irish8%(3,826)
American6.1%(2,909)
Subsaharan African3.6%(1,725)
French3%(1,417)
Nigerian2.1%(1,027)
Italian1.8%(851)
Scottish1.4%(655)
Polish0.9%(449)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(425)
Welsh0.7%(350)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian0.6%(283)
French Canadian0.5%(219)
Czech0.4%(208)
Guyanese0.4%(191)
Russian0.3%(158)
British0.3%(152)
Swiss0.3%(129)
West Indian0.2%(118)
Greek0.2%(109)
Kenyan0.2%(84)
Finnish0.2%(82)
Dutch0.2%(76)
Norwegian0.1%(65)
Ethiopian0.1%(62)
Swedish0.1%(52)
Haitian0.1%(49)
Arab0.1%(47)
Portuguese0.1%(35)
Jamaican0.1%(33)
Hungarian0.1%(32)
Moroccan0.1%(31)
Belgian0.1%(26)
Canadian0.1%(26)
Danish0%(22)
Slovene0%(21)
Romanian0%(19)
Syrian0%(12)
Lebanese0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 72.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.5%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.9%(12,823)
Married32.2%(7,966)
Widowed2.4%(597)
Divorced13.4%(3,317)
Women 15+
Never married52.2%(9,408)
Married27.1%(4,892)
Widowed11.4%(2,060)
Divorced9.3%(1,679)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 72.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)55.4%(1,375)
Gulf War (1990s)10.1%(251)
Vietnam era18.3%(455)
Korean War3.1%(78)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 2,480 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntsville, Texas?
Huntsville, Texas has about 47,864 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Huntsville, Texas?
The typical household in Huntsville, Texas earns about $47,529 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Huntsville, Texas expensive?
In Huntsville, Texas, the median home is worth about $236,600, and the typical rent is about $1,035 a month.
How educated are people in Huntsville, Texas?
About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Huntsville, Texas?
About 23.9% of people in Huntsville, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
Has Huntsville, Texas grown since 1990?
Yes, Huntsville, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,939 residents, a change of about 71 percent over that period.
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