Huntsville

Population: 1,632
Median household income: $27,266

Huntsville is a community in Scott County, Tennessee, home to 1,632 residents. At $27,266, its median household income sits below Scott County's $42,679.

Between 2019 and 2023, Huntsville's population grew 9.2% from 1,494 to 1,632.

The median resident is 42.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,632
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $27,266
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 850
Homeownership rate: 32.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4941,632

Median household income

$22,669$27,266

Median home value

$120,700$109,700

Median gross rent

$427$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,494	$22,669	$120,700	$427
2020	1,475	$23,611	$128,700	$526
2021	1,487	$24,851	$129,000	$527
2022	1,889	$28,750	$109,700	$584
2023	1,632	$27,266	—	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6424.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	2.6%
5 to 17	224	13.7%
18 to 24	260	15.9%
25 to 34	164	10.0%
35 to 44	183	11.2%
45 to 54	187	11.5%
55 to 64	393	24.1%
65 to 74	107	6.6%
75 and over	71	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,473	90.3%
Black or African American	68	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	2.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.4%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	26	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	235	21.3%
High school graduate	437	39.5%
Some college or associate's	320	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	56	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	57	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	79.9%
Carpooled	68	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.3%
Other means	6	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	295	47.8%
15 to 29 min	172	27.9%
30 to 44 min	46	7.5%
45 to 59 min	6	1.0%
60+ min	98	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 42.3% (579 of 1,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	326	43.0%
Nonfamily households	433	57.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	759	89.3%
Vacant	91	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	32.9%
Renter-occupied	509	67.1%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units24.5%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other14.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	471	55.4%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	208	24.5%
5 to 19 units	25	2.9%
20 or more units	12	1.4%
Mobile home & other	126	14.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4736640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4177, -84.5098