METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Huntington Metro
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 8 counties · 369,362 residents · 2,915.515 sq mi
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Huntington has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,671. Population has declined 3% since 2000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $48,126.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024371K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(22,221)
5 to 96.8%(25,022)
10 to 147.5%(27,681)
15 to 197.9%(29,261)
20 to 246.9%(25,318)
25 to 3414.8%(54,720)
35 to 4414.7%(54,478)
45 to 5411.5%(42,633)
55 to 649.9%(36,547)
65 to 748.2%(30,397)
75 to 844.5%(16,509)
85 and over1.2%(4,575)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,671
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,751 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$48,126
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,968 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(360,625)
Black1.8%(6,690)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1,283)
Asian0.3%(1,270)
Other0.2%(777)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
66.7%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% 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 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)
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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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH has about 369,362 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
The typical household in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns about $21,671 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 $48,126, and the typical rent is about $307 a month.
How educated are people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?
About 12.4% 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 20.0% of people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024