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Huntington

Virginia · 7,489 residents · 1.13 sq mi
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With 7,489 people, Huntington is a city in Virginia. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $726 a month at the median. Households here earn about 29% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $42,978, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
46% 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

Total population
7,489
−10%vs 2000
vs 8,325 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 35.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.13 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 54%(301)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92%(148)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.4%(183)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.2%(243)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.5%(790)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3430.8%(2,305)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420%(1,496)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.8%(880)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(628)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(371)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(139)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,978
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,364 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,077
−29%vs 2000
vs $36,945 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$124,900
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $133,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$726
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $898 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
38.0%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.8% in 2000
62.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic59.4%(4,944)
Black16.3%(1,356)
Hispanic / Latino14%(1,166)
Asian7%(580)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.2%(5,933)
Black13%(974)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(538)
Asian4.5%(339)
Other3.2%(243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American10.8%(1,462)
Salvadoran4.7%(641)
Guatemalan4.4%(594)
Peruvian2.4%(326)
Puerto Rican1.6%(220)
Mexican1.5%(199)
Honduran0.8%(113)
Panamanian0.6%(83)
Dominican0.5%(61)
Chilean0.3%(39)
Colombian0.2%(24)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(22)
Venezuelan0.1%(20)
Nicaraguan0.1%(17)
Costa Rican0.1%(14)
Argentine0.1%(14)
Uruguayan0.1%(10)
Spaniard0.1%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese1.9%(250)
Vietnamese1.7%(231)
Asian Indian1.7%(224)
Korean1.4%(190)
Filipino0.9%(122)
Indonesian0.4%(54)
Kazakh0.4%(54)
Thai0.4%(51)
Bangladeshi0.2%(32)
Nepalese0.2%(25)
Japanese0.1%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English11%(1,479)
German10.9%(1,474)
Irish8.5%(1,151)
American4.7%(630)
Scottish3.5%(473)
Italian3.3%(442)
Polish3%(409)
Swedish1.2%(164)
French1.1%(147)
Norwegian1%(135)
Arab0.9%(128)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Ethiopian0.9%(124)
Moroccan0.9%(116)
Czech0.8%(109)
Serbian0.7%(94)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(93)
Austrian0.6%(79)
Dutch0.6%(78)
West Indian0.5%(72)
British0.5%(69)
Ukrainian0.5%(69)
Finnish0.4%(60)
Russian0.4%(60)
Portuguese0.4%(55)
Lithuanian0.4%(49)
Hungarian0.4%(48)
Welsh0.3%(47)
Swiss0.3%(38)
Greek0.3%(37)
Brazilian0.3%(36)
Romanian0.2%(33)
Australian0.2%(32)
Canadian0.2%(30)
Haitian0.2%(26)
Bulgarian0.2%(25)
Danish0.1%(20)
Croatian0.1%(19)
Turkish0.1%(17)
Guyanese0.1%(15)
Somali0.1%(15)
Slovak0.1%(9)
Nigerian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.8%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+14%vs 2000
vs 24.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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 married47.4%(2,770)
Married41.4%(2,421)
Widowed2.8%(164)
Divorced8.4%(488)
Women 15+
Never married47.3%(2,993)
Married36.4%(2,302)
Widowed3.4%(216)
Divorced12.9%(814)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntington, Virginia?

Huntington, Virginia has about 7,489 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Huntington, Virginia?

The typical household in Huntington, Virginia earns about $42,978 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntington, Virginia expensive?

In Huntington, Virginia, the median home is worth about $124,900, and the typical rent is about $726 a month.

How educated are people in Huntington, Virginia?

About 45.8% of adults age 25 and over in Huntington, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntington, Virginia?

About 5.4% of people in Huntington, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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