Huntington, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,502

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.275% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

3.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,956

0.378% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$541,900

Population & Diversity

Huntington, VA is home to a population of 13.5k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.3% of Huntington, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.15k people).

In 2024, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.63k people) in Huntington, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Huntington, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntington, VA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huntington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntington, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.63k ± 637
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 421
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 417

18.4%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

18.4% of the people in Huntington, VA are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntington, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

23.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

22.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.03k people

As of 2024, 23.3% of Huntington, VA residents (3.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Huntington, VA was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Huntington, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
696 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 69
Vietnam
99 ± 41

Huntington, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntington, VA.

Economy

The economy of Huntington, VA employs 8.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntington, VA were Public Administration (1,768 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,498 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (894 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,308), Transportation & Warehousing ($105,481), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,192).

Employment

Occupations

8.89k

2024 Value

± 782

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, VA grew at a rate of 3%, from 8.63k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntington, VA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,279 people), Management Occupations (1,118 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (995 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntington, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.89k

2024 Value

± 782

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntington, VA grew at a rate of 3%, from 8.63k employees to 8.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntington, VA, are Public Administration (1,768 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,498 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (894 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntington, VA, though some of these residents may live in Huntington, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,372

Median earning men ± $6,714

$64,248

Median earning women ± $6,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,208), Manufacturing ($104,107), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,454), Information ($91,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,889).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntington, VA was $541,900 in 2024, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $536,200 to $541,900, a 1.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntington, VA is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntington, VA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntington, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$541,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,060

$3,146

Median Property Taxes

±$387

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Huntington, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Huntington, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.3% of the housing units in Huntington, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntington, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,956

Median Household Income

± $6,428

7.26k

Number of Households

± 658

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Huntington, VA grew to $99,956 from the previous year's value of $99,580.

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntington, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (49.2%)
Worked At Home (25.6%)
Public Transit (15%)

In 2024, 49.2% of workers in Huntington, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntington, VA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.878% of the workforce in Huntington, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huntington, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huntington, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntington, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntington, VA (975 out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntington, VA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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