Demographics · AL
Huntsville, AL demographics: 222,791 residents, with a median age of 36.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
222,791people are estimated in Huntsville, at a median age of 36.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Huntsville, the largest race group is White (57.5%); 8.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 6.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Huntsville is 36.9 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.9% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 51.1% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 15.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,447 | 5.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±767 |
| 5 to 17 | 30,767 | 13.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,294 |
| 18 to 24 | 27,687 | 12.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,343 |
| 25 to 34 | 34,586 | 15.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,058 |
| 35 to 44 | 28,476 | 12.8% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,298 |
| 45 to 54 | 24,470 | 11.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,081 |
| 55 to 64 | 27,817 | 12.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,463 |
| 65 to 74 | 20,424 | 9.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,103 |
| 75 and over | 16,117 | 7.2% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±920 |
Median age by sex: 35.9 (male) · 38.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Huntsville is White at 57.5% of the population. Separately, 8.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 128,063 | 57.5% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±2,330 |
| Black or African American alone | 65,001 | 29.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,866 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,111 | 0.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±393 |
| Asian alone | 4,796 | 2.2% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±525 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 214 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±121 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,614 | 3.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±964 |
| Two or more races | 16,992 | 7.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,493 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 17,776 | 8.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,354 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Huntsville has 95,310 households. 54.9% are family households and 38.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.22 people.
Total households
95,310
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.22
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
54.9% ± 0.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.5% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 95,310 | ±1,275 |
| Family households | 52,304 | ±1,064 |
| Nonfamily households | 43,006 | ±1,434 |
| Householder living alone | 36,677 | ±1,568 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
6.7% of Huntsville residents were born outside the United States. 91.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 6.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | 14,827 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 91.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | Spanish · 10,714 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
47.2% ± 1.3 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Huntsville is 0137000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.