METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Huntsville Metro
Huntsville, AL · 2 counties · 342,376 residents · 1,365.006 sq mi
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Huntsville has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $43,304. Population has grown 17% since 1990. Median home value is $94,924.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024517K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(23,149)
5 to 97.3%(24,832)
10 to 147.3%(24,926)
15 to 197.1%(24,157)
20 to 246.4%(21,827)
25 to 3414%(47,917)
35 to 4417.6%(60,336)
45 to 5413.5%(46,254)
55 to 649.3%(31,692)
65 to 746.4%(21,984)
75 to 843.5%(11,851)
85 and over1%(3,451)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,304
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,908 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,924
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $73,031 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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
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
83.3%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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