Huntsville, Texas Population 2024

49,413

Huntsville is a city located in San Jacinto County and Walker County Texas. Huntsville has a 2024 population of 49,413. It is also the county seat of Walker County. Huntsville is currently growing at a rate of 1.77% annually and its population has increased by 7.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 45,967 in 2020.

The average household income in Huntsville is $52,627 with a poverty rate of 27.09%. The median age in Huntsville is 31 years: 33.9 years for males, and 25.8 years for females.

Huntsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Huntsville was:

  • White: 59.83%
  • Black or African American: 24.79%
  • Two or more races: 10.64%
  • Other race: 2.36%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.27%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
42.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,160.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.5% (3,446)
The current population of Huntsville, Texas is 49,413 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 45,967.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,64359.83%
Black or African American11,45224.79%
Two or more races4,91610.64%
Other race1,0912.36%
Asian7411.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2350.51%
Native American1240.27%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Huntsville Population by Race

Huntsville Population Pyramid 2024

Huntsville Median Age

31

Total

33.9

Male

25.8

Female

Huntsville Adults

There are 40,455 adults, (5,258 of whom are seniors) in Huntsville.

Huntsville Age Dependency

31.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntsville Sex Ratio

Female19,58742.39%
Male26,61557.61%

Huntsville Population by Age

Huntsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6802.3536.563.5
Non Family8,1271.52377
Married3,8913.4867.732.3
Female2,0933.3622.377.7
Male5693.1168.731.3

3.3

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

36.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5439.1%
Associates Degree1,4375.14%
Bachelors Degree3,72813.34%
Graduate Degree2,1557.71%
High School Graduate10,01535.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8066.46%
Some College6,25422.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,49413,4554,054
Black6,8395,8491,184
Hispanic5,0792,811290
2+ Races2,8501,858164
Asian484484214
Other Race47633024
Islander21221239
Native American91757

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.21%.

Huntsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,772$50,574$46,303
Graduate Degree$45,744$46,901$43,000
High School Graduate$26,028$27,411$22,435
Less Than 9th Grade$29,709$34,864$28,472
Overall$35,132$36,949$34,469
Some College$34,534$37,124$32,692

$35,132

Average Earnings

$36,949

Average Male

$34,469

Average Female

Huntsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntsville Language

79.95% of Huntsville residents speak only English, while 20.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.43% of the population.

Huntsville Language

Huntsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0444,73724.87%
Black8,1502,51030.8%
Hispanic5,6801,57927.8%
Multiple2,71680229.53%
Other84445353.67%
Asian66320430.77%

27.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.72%

Male Poverty Rate

33.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntsville is Other, with 53.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntsville is White, with 24.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.08%.

Huntsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.21%
High School16.8%
Some College9.69%
Bachelors or Greater4.95%

Huntsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.89%
Male Unemployed31.63%
Female Employed24.53%
Male Employed15.44%

Huntsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,177$75,546
Households$37,419$52,627
Married Families$78,789$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,639$32,370

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.9%

Male Marriage Rate

25.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Huntsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,712

Number of Veterans

2,375

Male Veterans

337

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,220
Vietnam513
First Gulf War368
Korea154
World War II12

Huntsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54825
18 to 34695
75+442
55 to 64405
65 to 74345

Huntsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8870.07630099874651247
Black4520.04629250307251127
2+ Races2150.05109315589353612
Hispanic2140.02764500710502519
Islander1340.6036036036036037
Other Race240.03524229074889868

Huntsville Veterans by Race

Huntsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.6%

Labor Force Participation

42.4%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Huntsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.17%

Born in Huntsville

90.75%

Native Born

9.25%

Foreign Born

6.94%

Non Citizen

2.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.75% of Huntsville residents were born in the United States, with 71.17% having been born in Texas. 6.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Huntsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,7218611.63%
202852,8608621.66%
202751,9988621.69%
202651,1368611.71%
202550,2758621.74%
202449,4138611.77%
202348,5526891.44%
202247,8638111.72%
202147,0521,0852.36%
202045,9674,68711.35%
201941,280-835-1.98%
201842,1154090.98%
201741,7066291.53%
201641,0773740.92%
201540,7033500.87%
201440,3532960.74%
201340,0574941.25%
201239,56330.01%
201139,5608352.16%
201038,72500%
200035,0787,15325.62%
199027,9253,98916.67%
198023,9366,32635.92%
197017,6105,61146.76%
196011,9992,17922.19%
19509,8204,71292.25%
19405,108801.59%
19305,0283397.23%
19204,6892,18987.56%
19002,500-36-1.42%
18802,536-51,185-95.28%

Huntsville Population by Year