Huntington, WV Demographics

The total population of Huntington is estimated to be 46,637 with 22,063 males (47.31%) and 24,574 females (52.69%). There are 2,511 more females than males in Huntington.
The median household income in Huntington was $37,130 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 277(0.74%) from $37,407 in 2020. This income is 49.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Huntington sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $42,476. Overall, the median household income for the city of Huntington stands at $37,130.
In Huntington, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $25,915 for males and $19,611 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,170 for males and $37,222 for females.
In Huntington, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $41,556, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $15,052.
In 2022, the population of Huntington was 45,746, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Huntington's population was 46,254, a decline of 1.07% compared to a population of 46,753 in 2020.
The median age in Huntington, WV is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.62% were under the age of 15, 26.73% aged 15 to 29, 40.43% aged 30 to 64, 15.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Huntington population: 85.06% are White, 7.94% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.09% are some other race and 4.09% are multiracial.