Huntington, Virginia Population 2024

14,354

Huntington Demographics

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

  • White: 54.23%
  • Black or African American: 13.63%
  • Two or more races: 12.68%
  • Asian: 9.99%
  • Other race: 6.81%
  • Native American: 2.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,710.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.12% (828)
The current population of Huntington, Virginia is 14,354 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,18554.23%
Black or African American1,80613.63%
Two or more races1,68012.68%
Asian1,3249.99%
Other race9026.81%
Native American3532.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Huntington Population by Race

Huntington Population Pyramid 2024

Huntington Median Age

36.3

Total

36.3

Male

36.3

Female

Huntington Adults

There are 11,514 adults, (1,705 of whom are seniors) in Huntington.

Huntington Age Dependency

35.1

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntington Sex Ratio

Female6,67850.4%
Male6,57249.6%

Huntington Population by Age

Huntington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0201.8943.256.8
Non Family4,3781.2936.163.9
Married2,0412.5260.739.3
Female3984.0435.264.8
Male2034.2837.462.6

2.8

Average Family Size

1.89

Average Household Size

43.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3303.19%
Associates Degree7497.24%
Bachelors Degree3,38532.71%
Graduate Degree3,30531.94%
High School Graduate1,0279.92%
Less Than 9th Grade3423.3%
Some College1,21111.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6205,4524,334
Hispanic1,6131,129453
Black1,5521,548964
2+ Races1,128767363
Asian1,0781,062753
Other Race583492119
Native American69566

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 77.12%.

Huntington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,357$89,407$72,208
Graduate Degree$100,417$115,938$92,824
High School Graduate$51,167$55,893$40,833
Less Than 9th Grade$26,952$40,456$23,370
Overall$76,921$83,347$64,135
Some College$60,379$67,306$50,408

$76,921

Average Earnings

$83,347

Average Male

$64,135

Average Female

Huntington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntington Language

69.64% of Huntington residents speak only English, while 30.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.91% of the population.

Huntington Language

Huntington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7783395%
Black1,80628615.84%
Other90224527.16%
Hispanic2,331823.52%
Asian1,324483.63%
Multiple1,604432.68%

7.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

9.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntington is Other, with 27.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntington is Multiple, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.64%.

Huntington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.24%
Less Than 9th Grade11.16%
Some College7.45%
Bachelors or Greater4.51%

Huntington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed54.23%
Female Unemployed18.58%
Female Employed5.78%
Male Employed1.62%

Huntington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$142,950$156,181
Households$99,580$126,992
Married Families$147,612$-999,999,999
Non Families$89,792$107,603

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.6%

Male Marriage Rate

36.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Huntington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,012

Number of Veterans

898

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War600
First Gulf War317
Vietnam191
Korea11
World War II4

Huntington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54323
18 to 34314
65 to 74136
75+124
55 to 64115

Huntington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White68911.04%
2+ Races1089.1%
Black1016.25%
Hispanic693.93%
Asian675.93%
Other Race476.24%

Huntington Veterans by Race

Huntington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80.9%

Labor Force Participation

73.7%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Huntington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington 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

24.11%

Born in Huntington

77.01%

Native Born

22.99%

Foreign Born

11.08%

Non Citizen

11.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.01% of Huntington residents were born in the United States, with 24.11% having been born in Virginia. 11.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Huntington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,3542201.56%
202314,1342211.59%
202213,913-66-0.47%
202113,9794533.35%
202013,5261921.44%
201913,3341991.52%
201813,1351431.1%
201712,992-40-0.31%
201613,0323142.47%
201512,7185744.73%
201412,1444163.55%
201311,7287556.88%
201210,9732462.29%
201110,727-540-4.79%
201011,26700%

Huntington Population by Year