Huntsville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

222,791

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

8.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,714

5.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$293,600

Population & Diversity

Huntsville, AL is home to a population of 223k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.64% of Huntsville, AL residents were born outside of the country (14.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (125k people) in Huntsville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Huntsville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntsville, AL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntsville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
125k ± 2.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64.1k ± 1.85k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8.32k ± 1.01k

7.98%

Hispanic Population

17.8k people

7.98% of the people in Huntsville, AL are hispanic (17.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntsville, AL 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 Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

6.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.8k people

6.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 6.64% of Huntsville, AL residents (14.8k 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 Huntsville, AL was 6.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,372 ± 678
Vietnam
3,754 ± 505
Gulf War (1990s)
3,639 ± 532

Huntsville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Huntsville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Huntsville, AL employs 113k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntsville, AL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,106 people), and Manufacturing (14,022 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($121,369), Public Administration ($105,073), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,958).

Employment

Occupations

113k

2024 Value

± 3,034

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 3.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntsville, AL grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 109k employees to 113k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntsville, AL, are Management Occupations (11,035 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,354 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,747 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntsville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

113k

2024 Value

± 3,034

2.98%

1 Year growth

± 3.72%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntsville, AL grew at a rate of 2.98%, from 109k employees to 113k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntsville, AL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (15,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,106 people), and Manufacturing (14,022 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntsville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Huntsville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,990

Median earning men ± $2,310

$37,836

Median earning women ± $1,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,704), and Manufacturing ($73,666).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,072), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,708), and Manufacturing ($52,262).

Education

The student population of Huntsville, AL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,064 male students and 9,491 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntsville, AL are White (1,641 and 47.3%), Black or African American (1,277 and 36.8%), Unknown (181 and 5.22%), and Hispanic or Latino (145 and 4.18%).

The largest universities in Huntsville, AL by number of degrees awarded are University of Alabama in Huntsville (2,213 and 60.4%), Alabama A & M University (831 and 22.7%), and J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College (318 and 8.68%).

The most popular majors in Huntsville, AL are Registered Nursing (308 and 8.41%), General Business Administration & Management (244 and 6.66%), and General Biological Sciences (212 and 5.79%).

The median tuition costs are $12,892 for private four year colleges, and $9,492 and $20,935 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Huntsville, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 18,555 (48.8% men and 51.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 18,555 students enrolled in Huntsville, AL, 48.8% men and 51.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 8,772 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
191 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
158 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Huntsville, AL was General Biological Sciences with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Huntsville, AL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Alabama in Huntsville
2,213 degrees awarded
Alabama A & M University
831 degrees awarded
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
318 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Alabama in Huntsville with 2,213 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,661 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntsville, AL, which is 0.829 times less than the 2,003 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,641 degrees mean that there were 1.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,277 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,586) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,304) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huntsville, AL was $293,600 in 2024, which is 0.882 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,100 to $293,600, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Huntsville, AL is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Huntsville, AL have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntsville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$293,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,403

$55,540

Median Property Taxes

±$1,970

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 Huntsville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Huntsville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntsville, AL 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.

$74,714

Median Household Income

± $2,263

95.3k

Number of Households

± 2,727

In 2024, the median household income of the 95.3k households in Huntsville, AL grew to $74,714 from the previous year's value of $70,778.

The following chart displays the households in Huntsville, AL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntsville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Huntsville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntsville, AL have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.899% of the workforce in Huntsville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huntsville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huntsville, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntsville, AL (26.7k out of 212k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntsville, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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