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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Huntington Metro

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 8 counties · 386,768 residents · 2,916 sq mi
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Huntington is a metro area of 386,768 people. Median home value sits at $96,383. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 1%. At a median age of 40.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 73% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
386,768
+1%since 2000
from 382,696 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
133 / sq mi
+1%since 2000
from 131 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
40.3
+6%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,916 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
368K373K378K383K389K19902000201020202024Huntington
2024371K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(23,007)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.1%(23,492)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(23,947)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.5%(25,284)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(23,412)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(47,219)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(50,800)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.6%(56,638)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.4%(52,003)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.8%(34,050)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(20,084)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(6,832)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,400
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,751 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,162
+26%since 2000
from $16,734 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
18.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,383
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,968 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$563
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $417 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
27.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.47 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
17.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+1%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(366,877)
Black2.2%(8,342)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3,589)
Asian0.6%(2,130)
Other1.3%(5,167)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(1,765)
Puerto Rican0.1%(362)
Cuban0.1%(260)
Spaniard0%(148)
Peruvian0.1%(83)
Argentine0%(36)
Colombian0%(36)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Panamanian0.1%(31)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish15.8%(61,116)
American15.1%(58,195)
German14.4%(55,509)
English13.6%(52,296)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(10,718)
Scottish2.4%(9,377)
Italian2.1%(7,979)
Dutch1.8%(6,878)
French1.7%(6,465)
Polish0.8%(2,917)
Welsh0.7%(2,731)
British0.3%(1,221)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.3%(1,158)
Arab0.3%(868)
Greek0.2%(844)
Hungarian0.2%(782)
Norwegian0.2%(740)
Russian0.2%(670)
Swiss0.2%(558)
Lebanese0.1%(445)
Czech0.1%(421)
Slovak0.1%(413)
West Indian0.1%(320)
Austrian0.1%(262)
Ethiopian0.2%(223)
Jamaican0.4%(212)
Canadian0.1%(206)
Turkish0.1%(206)
Romanian0.1%(196)
Finnish0.1%(186)
Danish0.1%(184)
Belgian0%(163)
Ukrainian0.1%(154)
Syrian0.1%(129)
Portuguese0.1%(121)
Croatian0%(103)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Australian0.1%(48)
Serbian0%(46)
Nigerian0.1%(45)
Jordanian0%(44)
Latvian0%(43)
Egyptian0%(37)
Iranian0%(36)
Haitian0.1%(26)
Slovene0%(19)
Kenyan0%(17)
Brazilian0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Moroccan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+40%since 2000
from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 83.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.7%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(4,438)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(7,940)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(613)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(415)
US avg: 1%

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.

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 386,768 residents according to the 2010 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 $38,400 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 $96,383, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.

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

About 17.1% 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 18.2% 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 17,406 residents, a change of about 5 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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