METRO AREA
Huntsville Metro
Huntsville, AL · 2 counties · 556,444 residents (2025 est.) · 1,365 sq mi
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Huntsville is home to 516,951 people. Since 2000 the metro area has risen by half, up 174,575 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US metro areas for household income. The foreign-born share is 6%. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
516,951
+51%since 2000
from 342,376 in 2000
556,444 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,365 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024517K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(29,081)
5 to 96%(31,135)
10 to 146.2%(32,084)
15 to 196.6%(34,085)
20 to 246.5%(33,501)
25 to 3414%(72,584)
35 to 4413.2%(68,413)
45 to 5412.4%(63,994)
55 to 6413.7%(71,006)
65 to 749.4%(48,383)
75 to 844.7%(24,255)
85 and over1.6%(8,430)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,881
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,304 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 34.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
Information10.5%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Other services4.1%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Public administration2.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$295,284
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,924 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+29%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(250,638)
Black20.8%(71,305)
Hispanic / Latino2%(6,966)
Asian1.6%(5,335)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(330,476)
Black21.2%(109,670)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(35,872)
Asian2.3%(12,047)
Other5.6%(28,886)
67
+20%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
36
−5%since 2020
from 38 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
Mexican3.8%(19,455)
Puerto Rican1%(5,010)
South American0.7%(3,676)
Central American0.5%(2,722)
Colombian0.3%(1,728)
Cuban0.2%(1,217)
Dominican0.2%(1,183)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,002)
Spaniard0.2%(862)
Guatemalan0.2%(834)
Peruvian0.1%(585)
Salvadoran0.1%(580)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(570)
Honduran0.1%(313)
Costa Rican0.1%(249)
Nicaraguan0%(138)
Ecuadorian0%(136)
Argentine0%(61)
Chilean0%(57)
Bolivian0%(50)
Uruguayan0%(32)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,765)
Chinese0.4%(2,232)
Korean0.4%(2,188)
Filipino0.3%(1,314)
Japanese0.2%(1,035)
Vietnamese0.2%(944)
Pakistani0.1%(380)
Thai0.1%(267)
Laotian0.1%(208)
Nepalese0%(132)
Taiwanese0%(128)
Indonesian0%(124)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(925)
Samoan0%(233)
Chamorro0%(159)
Marshallese0%(67)
Fijian0%(37)
Tongan0%(1)
Ancestry
English14.6%(75,583)
American11.2%(57,921)
Irish9.5%(48,903)
German9.2%(47,537)
Scottish2.2%(11,600)
Italian2.2%(11,380)
French1.5%(7,584)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(7,118)
Polish1.2%(5,959)
Subsaharan African0.9%(4,639)
Dutch0.7%(3,665)
West Indian0.6%(3,028)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
British0.6%(2,923)
Swedish0.6%(2,887)
Norwegian0.5%(2,723)
Welsh0.5%(2,636)
Greek0.3%(1,298)
Jamaican0.3%(1,296)
Arab0.2%(1,247)
Russian0.2%(1,055)
Ukrainian0.2%(916)
Danish0.2%(859)
Nigerian0.2%(853)
French Canadian0.2%(846)
Swiss0.2%(840)
Austrian0.1%(751)
Czech0.1%(617)
Finnish0.1%(571)
Slovak0.1%(542)
Brazilian0.1%(495)
Hungarian0.1%(489)
Portuguese0.1%(453)
Canadian0.1%(410)
Lebanese0.1%(360)
Iranian0.1%(338)
Lithuanian0.1%(317)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(275)
Latvian0.1%(268)
Romanian0.1%(265)
Moroccan0%(227)
Belgian0%(197)
Serbian0%(191)
Kenyan0%(185)
Croatian0%(178)
Turkish0%(102)
Barbadian0%(94)
Ethiopian0.1%(89)
Haitian0%(81)
Jordanian0%(74)
Bulgarian0%(63)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Palestinian0%(50)
Egyptian0%(49)
Syrian0%(49)
Armenian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Australian0%(28)
Guyanese0%(28)
Macedonian0%(16)
Israeli0%(15)
Cape Verdean0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.1%(71,197)
Married53.1%(110,817)
Widowed2.5%(5,182)
Divorced10.3%(21,469)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(62,340)
Married50.3%(108,692)
Widowed8.6%(18,604)
Divorced12.2%(26,350)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% 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)40.1%(16,716)
Gulf War (1990s)38.3%(15,940)
Vietnam era23.4%(9,728)
Korean War2.5%(1,030)
World War II0.3%(137)
Share of the 41,659 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Huntsville, AL?
Huntsville, AL has about 516,951 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Huntsville, AL?
The typical household in Huntsville, AL earns about $85,881 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Huntsville, AL expensive?
In Huntsville, AL, the median home is worth about $295,284, and the typical rent is about $1,158 a month.
How educated are people in Huntsville, AL?
About 42.9% of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Huntsville, AL?
About 10.1% of people in Huntsville, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Huntsville, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Huntsville, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 223,904 residents, a change of about 76 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024