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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Huntsville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Huntsville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

230,402

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
12.4%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
12.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.5%
8.5%
92.0%
92.0%
47.2%
47.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Huntsville
USA
$46,854
$46,854
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Huntsville
USA
$74,714
$74,714
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.6%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Public Service
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Transportation
Administration
Finance
14.1%
14.1%
13.4%
13.4%
12.4%
12.4%
10.6%
10.6%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
7.4%
7.4%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
55.9%
55.9%
28.8%
28.8%
8.0%
8.0%
4.9%
4.9%
2.1%
2.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Polish
African
Dutch
British
Norwegian
Welsh
Swedish
Jamaican
Scandinavian
Greek
Ukrainian
Russian
14.1%
14.1%
9.1%
9.1%
8.4%
8.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
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0.7%
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0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Chinese
German/Yiddish
African languages
French
Korean
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Arabic
Urdu
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Persian
French Creole
Hungarian
91.6%
91.6%
5.1%
5.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Huntsville Residents

6.7%