Huntsville, AL Demographics

The total population of Huntsville is estimated to be 215,025 with 105,273 males (48.96%) and 109,752 females (51.04%). There are 4,479 more females than males in Huntsville.
The median household income in Huntsville was $65,891 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,576(2.45%) from $64,315 in 2020. This income is 88.32% 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, Huntsville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,970. Overall, the median household income for the city of Huntsville stands at $68,930.
In Huntsville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,545 for males and $31,804 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,449 for males and $49,812 for females.
In Huntsville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $100,274, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,486.
In 2022, the population of Huntsville was 221,933, a 1.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Huntsville's population was 218,672, an increase of 1.08% compared to a population of 216,344 in 2020.
The median age in Huntsville, AL is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.86% were under the age of 15, 22.94% aged 15 to 29, 43.99% aged 30 to 64, 14.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Huntsville population: 59.87% are White, 30.91% are Black or African American, 0.41% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.23% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.15% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.