Huntington is a city of 13,502 people in Virginia. 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 5,177 people. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. Few US cities rank higher on income. Density works out to 11,959 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $99,956, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 123%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Huntington
What changed most since 1990
Population7,489 → 13,502(+80%)US over the same years: +35%
White share74.9% → 49.1%(−25.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median age33.9 → 36.2(+2.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
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)67.6%(696)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.5%(345)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.9%(143)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(4)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,030 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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Over time
Huntington, decade by decade
Huntington population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
7,489
$103,150
$299,769
45.8%
51.9
2000
8,325
$95,389
$242,644
54.1%
74.4
2010
11,267
$109,350
$517,166
53.0%
81.5
2020
13,749
$112,030
$518,389
65.5%
87.3
2024
13,502
$99,956
$541,900
65.2%
86.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
