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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Huntington Metro

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 8 counties · 382,696 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 $30,751. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $67,968.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
382,696
+4%since 1990
from 369,362 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
131 / sq mi
+4%since 1990
from 127 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.9
+8%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
368K373K378K383K389K1990201020202024Huntington
2024371K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(22,434)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(24,454)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(25,064)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(27,108)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(25,985)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(50,208)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(57,386)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(54,900)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.4%(39,862)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748%(30,732)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845%(18,944)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(5,619)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,751
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,671 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,734
+56%since 1990
from $10,760 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
17.6%
−2.4 ptssince 1990
from 20.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,968
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,126 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$417
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $307 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
25.2% rent
RELATED:See current rent listings in Huntington on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(360,625)
Black1.8%(6,690)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1,283)
Asian0.3%(1,270)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(367,625)
Black1.9%(7,235)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,457)
Asian0.4%(1,567)

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)
Puerto Rican0.1%(526)
Salvadoran0.1%(383)
Spaniard0.1%(272)
Cuban0.1%(241)
Colombian0%(109)
Costa Rican0.1%(70)
Argentine0%(56)
Venezuelan0.1%(55)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(43)
Bolivian0%(26)
Peruvian0%(26)
Dominican0%(23)
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)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(27)
Cambodian0%(25)
Nepalese0%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(25)
Chamorro0%(11)
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)
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)
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)
Turkish0%(18)
Slovene0%(17)
Egyptian0%(14)
Guyanese0%(14)
Israeli0%(5)
Kenyan0%(4)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 12.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.0%
+9.3 ptssince 1990
from 66.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.6 min
−15%since 1990
from 19.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.9%(35,384)
Married63.7%(94,487)
Widowed2.7%(4,050)
Divorced9.7%(14,398)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(29,371)
Married57.7%(93,708)
Widowed13%(21,037)
Divorced11.3%(18,288)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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.

What's inside

8 component counties

Cabell CountyCENTRAL91,183Putnam CountyCENTRAL56,885Lawrence CountyCENTRAL55,710Boyd CountyCENTRAL47,751Wayne CountyCENTRAL37,309Greenup CountyCENTRAL35,213Carter County26,149Lawrence County15,765
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH has about 382,696 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?

The typical household in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH earns about $30,751 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 $67,968, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.

How educated are people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH?

About 14.8% 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 17.6% 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 13,334 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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