Huntington, Virginia Population 2024

14,354

Huntington Demographics

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

  • White: 54.37%
  • Black or African American: 15.94%
  • Asian: 11.19%
  • Two or more races: 9.83%
  • Other race: 6.44%
  • Native American: 2.23%
  • 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)
White7,56454.37%
Black or African American2,21815.94%
Asian1,55711.19%
Two or more races1,3689.83%
Other race8966.44%
Native American3102.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Huntington Population by Race

Huntington Population Pyramid 2024

Huntington Median Age

36

Total

36.2

Male

35.7

Female

Huntington Adults

There are 11,849 adults, (1,631 of whom are seniors) in Huntington.

Huntington Age Dependency

36.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntington Sex Ratio

Female6,81348.97%
Male7,10051.03%

Huntington Population by Age

Huntington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1831.9442.257.8
Non Family4,2461.2834.765.3
Married2,2822.5956.343.7
Female4973.84060
Male1584.347.552.5

2.84

Average Family Size

1.94

Average Household Size

42.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3012.81%
Associates Degree5995.6%
Bachelors Degree3,52832.97%
Graduate Degree3,74935.03%
High School Graduate1,11910.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2882.69%
Some College1,11710.44%

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
White5,8255,7104,628
Black1,7851,7731,131
Hispanic1,4811,048517
Asian1,2321,203821
2+ Races911615375
Other Race555430113
Native American40284

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.33%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 79.45%.

Huntington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,255$88,182$72,500
Graduate Degree$104,110$117,299$86,215
High School Graduate$45,130$46,280$36,827
Less Than 9th Grade$24,634$37,551$23,474
Overall$74,802$84,960$67,009
Some College$54,611$62,474$45,320

$74,802

Average Earnings

$84,960

Average Male

$67,009

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

69.51% of Huntington residents speak only English, while 30.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.09% of the population.

Huntington Language

Huntington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,21825811.63%
White7,1212353.3%
Other89622725.33%
Hispanic2,131954.46%
Asian1,557623.98%
Multiple1,334544.05%

6.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.54%

Male Poverty Rate

8.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntington is Other, with 25.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntington is White, with 3.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.03%.

Huntington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.71%
Some College8.8%
Less Than 9th Grade3.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Huntington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.93%
Female Unemployed9.24%
Female Employed5.42%
Male Employed1.13%

Huntington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$140,190$153,843
Households$96,382$123,680
Married Families$144,112$-999,999,999
Non Families$83,597$101,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

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

1,083

Number of Veterans

960

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War636
First Gulf War373
Vietnam216
Korea14
World War II9

Huntington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54369
18 to 34257
65 to 74176
55 to 64165
75+116

Huntington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White74511.56%
Black1095.74%
Asian1007.82%
2+ Races859%
Hispanic814.92%
Other Race445.94%

Huntington Veterans by Race

Huntington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

82%

Labor Force Participation

75.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

23.78%

Born in Huntington

75.73%

Native Born

24.27%

Foreign Born

11.23%

Non Citizen

13.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.73% of Huntington residents were born in the United States, with 23.78% having been born in Virginia. 11.23% 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