Statewide Claims to Fame

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 27 other cities in Current population (2012)

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 27 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 28 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Households

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Housing units

Huntington is 2nd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Income below poverty line

Huntington is 3rd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Population density (people per sqmi)

Huntington is 3rd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Huntington is 3rd in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Size in square miles

Huntington is 4th in West Virginia out of 32 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Huntington, West Virginia Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Current population (2012) 49,160 2nd 1,855,413 313,914,040
Size in square miles 16.2 3rd 24,038.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 3,029.3 3rd 77.1 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Residents younger than 5 5.5% 20th 5.6% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 18.0% 30th 20.7% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 15.2% 25th 16.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 86.0% 19th 82.6% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 23.9% 17th 17.6% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Race - White 86.9% 26th 94.0% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 8.6% 8th 3.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3% 3rd 0.2% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.1% 14th 0.7% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 12th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.7% 7th 1.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 13th 1.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 86.1% 26th 92.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Female residents 51.4% 28th 50.7% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.3% 11th 1.3% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Housing units 25,146 2nd 881,752 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 32.5% 4th 12.0% 25.9%
Households 21,396 2nd 740,080 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 52.7% 31st 74.3% 66.1%
Home median value $84,200 25th $96,500 $186,200
People per household 2.2 28th 2.4 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Income per capita $20,011 24th $22,010 $27,915
Income per household $28,483 29th $39,550 $52,762
Income below poverty line 30.2% 2nd 17.5% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Huntington Rank West Virginia US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 4,084 2nd 120,381 27,092,908
Retail sales $548,118 8th $20,538,829 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $11,137 26th $11,340 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $121,997 2nd $2,553,258 $613,795,732

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