United States › Huntington METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Huntington Metro Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 8 counties · 376,155 residents · 2,916 sq mi
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The short version
Huntington is a metro area of 376,155 people. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The foreign-born share is 1%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $122,918. At a median age of 42.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 71% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
368K 373K 378K 383K 389K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Huntington Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $47,679
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,751 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,734 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.5%
Public administration 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
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$122,918
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,968 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$732
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $417 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 74.8% in 2000
29.2% rent
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.5 in 2009
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-Hispanic 96.1%(367,625)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(2,457)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 91.9%(345,604)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(4,743)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data from 14.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 76.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 83.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 54.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.1%(46,649)
Women 15+
Never married 23.7%(37,358)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.7%(3,565)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.6%(3,979)
Share of the 22,648 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 HuntingtonCENTRAL 44,815 AshlandCENTRAL 20,996 Teays Valley 14,151 Ironton 10,148 Flatwoods 7,439 Hurricane 7,367 Pea Ridge 6,988 Westwood 4,473 Barboursville 4,307 Grayson 3,728 South Point 3,640 Russell 3,628 Culloden 3,040 Kenova 2,841 Burlington 2,807 Milton 2,792 Louisa 2,520 Winfield 2,381 Raceland 2,302 Coal Grove 1,808 Catlettsburg 1,722 Olive Hill 1,536 Eleanor 1,497 Worthington 1,447 Wayne 1,383 Lesage 1,329 Ceredo 1,318 Buffalo 1,185 Cannonsburg 1,129 Greenup 1,069 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 376,155 residents according to the 2020 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 $47,679 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 $122,918, and the typical rent is about $732 a month.
How educated are people in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH? About 20.6% 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 18.9% 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 6,793 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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