Huntsville Population History 1990 - 2023

Huntsville Population Facts

What is the current population of Huntsville?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Huntsville is 48,552. Huntsville, Texas is the 827th largest city in the US.

What county is Huntsville, Texas in?

Huntsville is located entirely in Walker County.

What is the size of Huntsville, Texas in square miles?

Huntsville has an area of 35.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Huntsville?

The current population of Huntsville (48,552) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Huntsville growing?

Huntsville has grown 38.1% since the 2000. Huntsville, Texas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 69% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Huntsville, Texas?

Huntsville has a population density of 1,075.1 people per square mile.

Huntsville Demographics

What is the voting age population of Huntsville, Texas?

The total voting age population of Huntsville, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 33,390. The voting age population is 59.8% male and 40.2% female.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.8% of the residents of Huntsville are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Huntsville, Texas?

The racial demographics of Huntsville are 68.0% White, 27.7% Black, 2.1% Asian, 1.3% Two or more races, 0.5% Other and 0.3% American Indian. Additionally, 19.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Huntsville, 31.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.2%. On a per-household basis, 15.5% of families are below the poverty line in Huntsville.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 43.8% of Huntsville residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Huntsville, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.8% of Huntsville residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.6% have a bachelor's degree and 7.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Huntsville residents aged 5 and older, 21.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 16.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.5% speak an Asian language.

Huntsville Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Huntsville, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Huntsville is 2.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas residents work for the government?

In Huntsville, 33.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Huntsville, Texas?

The median household income in Huntsville is $34,890.

Huntsville Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Huntsville, Texas?

In Huntsville, 30.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Huntsville, Texas?

Renters occupy 69.1% of housing units in Huntsville.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Huntsville, 1.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Huntsville, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Huntsville, 29.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Huntsville, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Huntsville is $899.

What percentage of households in Huntsville, Texas have broadband internet?

In Huntsville, 83.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.