Demographics & People — Huntsville, Alabama

Population Overview

Population (Census)218,814
Estimated 2026~232,400
Median Age36.9
Total Households94,058
Family Households52,826
Average Household Size2.21
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White127,816
Black or African American65,049
Asian4,347
Hispanic or Latino17,623

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups81,561
Unclassified or not reported43,955
English25,281
American20,350
German19,468
Irish19,129
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino13,825
Hispanic: Mexican7,376
European5,146
Italian4,958

Language

English Only188,782
Spanish11,171
Population 5+206,482

Veterans

Veterans18,186
Population 18+172,818

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.7 minutes
Work from Home14.6%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Huntsville, Alabama.