Alabama / Census place 0137000

Huntsville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Huntsville city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
233,627
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,033/sq mi
226.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$74,714
Median home value
$293,600
Median gross rent
$1,171
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.2%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HUNTSVILLE INTNL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
73.8°F
Average low
52.1°F
Annual rainfall
54.3"
Annual snowfall
2.4"

Month by month

A year in Huntsville.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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