Huntsville, Alabama Population 2024

228,616

Huntsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Huntsville was:

  • White: 58.99%
  • Black or African American: 30.41%
  • Two or more races: 5.24%
  • Other race: 2.66%
  • Asian: 2.11%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
223.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,022.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.64% (12,209)
The current population of Huntsville, Alabama is 228,616 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 216,407.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White126,83658.99%
Black or African American65,39330.41%
Two or more races11,2725.24%
Other race5,7232.66%
Asian4,5302.11%
Native American1,0240.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2470.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Huntsville Population by Race

Huntsville Population Pyramid 2024

Huntsville Median Age

36.5

Total

35.5

Male

37.7

Female

Huntsville Adults

There are 173,370 adults, (34,799 of whom are seniors) in Huntsville.

Huntsville Age Dependency

55.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntsville Sex Ratio

Female109,75251.04%
Male105,27348.96%

Huntsville Population by Age

Huntsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All92,2912.2257.542.5
Non Family39,8461.243.156.9
Married36,3132.9679.120.9
Female11,7443.0644.855.2
Male4,3883.0343.256.8

2.91

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,2186.32%
Associates Degree10,9447.5%
Bachelors Degree39,00326.73%
Graduate Degree27,83019.07%
High School Graduate25,37217.39%
Less Than 9th Grade3,2532.23%
Some College30,28620.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White90,41985,66248,228
Black39,98434,61911,938
Hispanic7,4655,8562,334
2+ Races5,5995,0792,457
Asian3,6683,2642,204
Other Race2,8212,018595
Native American653525190
Islander90520

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.09%.

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,771$81,694$47,141
Graduate Degree$96,852$129,460$62,371
High School Graduate$29,991$34,805$25,641
Less Than 9th Grade$24,551$29,834$20,544
Overall$47,096$59,607$36,540
Some College$36,666$45,055$31,810

$47,096

Average Earnings

$59,607

Average Male

$36,540

Average Female

Huntsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntsville Language

92.08% of Huntsville residents speak only English, while 7.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.48% of the population.

Huntsville Language

Huntsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black60,45214,35423.74%
White117,6689,4438.03%
Hispanic13,4833,33324.72%
Multiple10,5811,80217.03%
Other5,6801,63428.77%
Asian4,4604329.69%
Native98620320.59%
Islander2479638.87%

14.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.67%

Male Poverty Rate

16.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntsville is Islander, with 38.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntsville is White, with 8.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.51%.

Huntsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.6%
High School17.61%
Some College10.12%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%

Huntsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.39%
Male Unemployed27.23%
Female Employed9.47%
Male Employed5.45%

Huntsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,775$125,782
Households$67,874$98,437
Married Families$120,348$157,168
Non Families$44,996$59,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Huntsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,186

Number of Veterans

15,494

Male Veterans

2,692

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War6,046
First Gulf War5,938
Vietnam5,029
Korea1,041
World War II165

Huntsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 544,961
55 to 644,032
65 to 743,883
75+3,472
18 to 341,838

Huntsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,64211.92%
Black4,6029.06%
Hispanic1,05811.26%
2+ Races74310.15%
Other Race1273.57%
Asian481.15%
Native American243.25%

Huntsville Veterans by Race

Huntsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Huntsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.62%

Born in Huntsville

93.78%

Native Born

6.22%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

2.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.78% of Huntsville residents were born in the United States, with 51.62% having been born in Alabama. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Huntsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029243,8783,0531.27%
2028240,8253,0521.28%
2027237,7733,0521.3%
2026234,7213,0531.32%
2025231,6683,0521.33%
2024228,6163,0521.35%
2023225,5643,5341.59%
2022222,0303,2521.49%
2021218,7782,3711.1%
2020216,40716,4068.2%
2019200,0011,7030.86%
2018198,2982,7441.4%
2017195,5543,0301.57%
2016192,5242,1001.1%
2015190,4242,5251.34%
2014187,8991,8521%
2013186,0472,2791.24%
2012183,7681,4410.79%
2011182,3271,4010.77%
2010180,92600%
2000158,216-1,573-0.98%
1990159,78917,27612.12%
1980142,5133,2312.32%
1970139,28266,91792.47%
196072,36555,928340.26%
195016,4373,38725.95%
194013,0501,49612.95%
193011,5543,53644.1%
19208,0184075.35%
19107,611-457-5.66%
19008,068730.91%
18907,9953,01860.64%
18804,977701.43%
18704,9071,27335.03%
18603,63477126.93%
18502,863-241,015-98.83%

Huntsville Population by Year