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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Huntsville Metro

Huntsville, AL · 2 counties · 342,376 residents · 1,365 sq mi
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With 342,376 people, Huntsville is a metro area. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Growth has run 17% since 1990, or 49,329 more people. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $94,924. Median household income is $43,304, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% 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
342,376
+17%since 1990
from 293,047 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
251 / sq mi
+17%since 1990
from 215 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.7
+11%since 1990
from 32.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,365 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
271K338K405K472K539K19902000201020202024Huntsville
2024517K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(23,149)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.3%(24,832)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(24,926)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(24,157)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(21,827)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(47,917)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.6%(60,336)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(46,254)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(31,692)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(21,984)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(11,851)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(3,451)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,304
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,908 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,073
+50%since 1990
from $14,751 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.9%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 11.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$94,924
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,031 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$482
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $389 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.3%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.2% in 1990
28.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79%(231,423)
Black18.8%(55,150)
Hispanic / Latino1%(3,042)
Asian1.5%(4,325)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.2%(250,638)
Black20.8%(71,305)
Hispanic / Latino2%(6,966)
Asian1.6%(5,335)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
Cambodian0%(120)
Kazakh0%(44)
Uzbek0%(32)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(233)
Chamorro0%(159)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Egyptian0%(49)
Syrian0%(49)
Armenian0%(47)
Slovene0%(38)
Guyanese0%(28)
Israeli0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 27.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
83.3%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.3%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 8.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.6 min
−28%since 1990
from 19.0 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 married25.8%(33,786)
Married62.2%(81,440)
Widowed2%(2,626)
Divorced9.9%(13,012)
Women 15+
Never married19.6%(27,097)
Married59.1%(81,808)
Widowed9.6%(13,248)
Divorced11.8%(16,385)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.3%(15,940)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.4%(9,728)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(1,030)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(137)
US avg: 1%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

HuntsvilleCENTRAL233,627Madison67,968Athens34,209Meridianville11,150Moores Mill6,378Harvest5,955Triana5,244Hazel Green3,940Owens Cross Roads3,334New Hope3,054Ardmore1,485New Market1,314Redstone Arsenal858Gurley853Elkmont452Lester122Mooresville48
What's inside

2 component counties

Madison CountyCENTRAL433,516Limestone CountyCENTRAL122,928
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huntsville, AL?

Huntsville, AL has about 342,376 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Huntsville, AL?

The typical household in Huntsville, AL earns about $43,304 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 $94,924, and the typical rent is about $482 a month.

How educated are people in Huntsville, AL?

About 30.9% 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 10.9% 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 49,329 residents, a change of about 17 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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