Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S. The Huntsville metropolitan area had an estimated 525,465 residents and is the second-most populous metro area in the state, after Birmingham. Huntsville is the seat of Madison County, with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County.
Huntsville is located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, south of the state of Tennessee. It was founded within the Mississippi Territory in 1805 and became an incorporated town in 1811. When Alabama was admitted as a state in 1819, Huntsville was designated for a year as the first capital, before the...
Ethnicity | Huntsville | USA |
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White | 56.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 31.4% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Asian | 2.6% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Multiracial | 2.5% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 6.3% | 18.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Huntsville | USA |
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Less than $10,000 | 6.5% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 6% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 10.4% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 11.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16.1% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 10.6% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 13.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 7.2% | 7.1% |
Education | Huntsville | USA |
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< 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 18% | 27.0% |
Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 27% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 13% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |