METRO AREA
Huntington Metro
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 8 counties · 365,965 residents (2025 est.) · 2,916 sq mi
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Huntington is a metro area of 370,729 people. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $154,721. 1% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Renters pay $879 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
370,729
−3%since 2000
from 382,696 in 2000
365,965 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,916 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024371K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(18,938)
5 to 95.8%(21,318)
10 to 146.2%(22,895)
15 to 196.4%(23,746)
20 to 246.6%(24,337)
25 to 3411.7%(43,554)
35 to 4411.9%(44,196)
45 to 5412.8%(47,516)
55 to 6413.2%(48,908)
65 to 7411.9%(44,270)
75 to 846.4%(23,563)
85 and over2%(7,488)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,617
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,751 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.5%
Retail trade9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Finance & insurance5.9%
Other services4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Education & health services1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Manufacturing0.7%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$154,721
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,968 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
+2%since 2009
from 2.5 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.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(367,625)
Black1.9%(7,235)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,457)
Asian0.4%(1,567)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(344,106)
Black1.9%(7,142)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5,057)
Asian0.7%(2,538)
Other3.2%(11,886)
17
+51%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
31
−16%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(2,651)
Central American0.2%(583)
Puerto Rican0.1%(526)
Salvadoran0.1%(383)
South American0.1%(307)
Spaniard0.1%(272)
Cuban0.1%(241)
Colombian0%(109)
Costa Rican0.1%(70)
Argentine0%(56)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
Panamanian0%(46)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(43)
Ecuadorian0%(35)
Bolivian0%(26)
Peruvian0%(26)
Dominican0%(23)
Nicaraguan0%(23)
Guatemalan0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(464)
Filipino0.1%(330)
Chinese0.1%(324)
Japanese0.1%(238)
Vietnamese0.1%(183)
Singaporean1.1%(181)
Korean0.1%(147)
Pakistani0.1%(136)
Burmese0.1%(134)
Thai0.1%(119)
Laotian0.2%(76)
Indonesian0%(66)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English19.4%(72,008)
Irish11.5%(42,551)
American11.3%(41,837)
German10.5%(39,053)
Scottish2.4%(8,980)
Italian1.9%(7,218)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(6,920)
French0.9%(3,479)
Welsh0.8%(2,804)
Dutch0.5%(1,907)
Polish0.5%(1,793)
British0.3%(1,078)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(1,041)
Subsaharan African0.2%(829)
Swedish0.2%(703)
Norwegian0.2%(680)
Hungarian0.2%(638)
Lebanese0.2%(619)
Czech0.1%(435)
Greek0.1%(388)
Russian0.1%(376)
Ukrainian0.1%(320)
West Indian0.1%(316)
French Canadian0.1%(283)
Swiss0.1%(281)
Portuguese0.1%(264)
Finnish0.1%(230)
Lithuanian0.1%(201)
Nigerian0.1%(190)
Danish0.1%(189)
Canadian0.1%(166)
Slovak0.1%(163)
Haitian0.1%(163)
Palestinian0.1%(115)
Syrian0.1%(105)
Belgian0%(98)
Serbian0.1%(98)
Austrian0%(81)
Jordanian0.1%(79)
Ethiopian0.1%(70)
Iranian0%(68)
Romanian0%(60)
Croatian0%(54)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Jamaican0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Australian0%(22)
Turkish0%(18)
Slovene0%(17)
Egyptian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(14)
Israeli0%(5)
Macedonian0%(4)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(46,649)
Married53.2%(79,791)
Widowed3.7%(5,487)
Divorced12%(18,074)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(37,358)
Married50.8%(80,057)
Widowed11.7%(18,469)
Divorced13.8%(21,693)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.1% 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)21.7%(4,705)
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(4,438)
Vietnam era36.7%(7,940)
Korean War2.8%(613)
World War II1.9%(415)
Share of the 21,634 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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In this metro
Largest cities
HuntingtonCENTRAL44,815AshlandCENTRAL20,996Teays Valley14,151Ironton10,148Flatwoods7,439Hurricane7,367Pea Ridge6,988Westwood4,473Barboursville4,307Grayson3,728South Point3,640Russell3,628Culloden3,040Kenova2,841Burlington2,807Milton2,792Louisa2,520Winfield2,381Raceland2,302Coal Grove1,808Catlettsburg1,722Olive Hill1,536Eleanor1,497Worthington1,447Wayne1,383Lesage1,329Ceredo1,318Buffalo1,185Cannonsburg1,129Greenup1,069
The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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8 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH has about 370,729 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
The typical household in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns about $60,617 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH expensive?
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, the median home is worth about $154,721, and the typical rent is about $879 a month.
How educated are people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
About 16.6% of people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH grown since 1990?
Yes, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,367 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024