Huntsville

Population: 46,917
Median household income: $45,401
Median home value: $225,800

Huntsville, a community in Walker County, Texas, has 46,917 residents. The median household income of $45,401 is below the Walker County median ($49,862).

From 2019 to 2023, Huntsville's population grew 12.8% from 41,592 to 46,917, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $165,000 to $225,800.

24.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,917
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,401
Median home value: $225,800
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 17,626
Homeownership rate: 40.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,59246,917

Median household income

$34,890$45,401

Median home value

$165,000$225,800

Median gross rent

$899$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,592	$34,890	$165,000	$899
2020	41,664	$31,020	$168,800	$887
2021	45,446	$35,615	$182,700	$902
2022	46,202	$37,419	$207,300	$970
2023	46,917	$45,401	$225,800	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 2426.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,771	3.8%
5 to 17	4,409	9.4%
18 to 24	12,351	26.3%
25 to 34	7,090	15.1%
35 to 44	5,810	12.4%
45 to 54	5,513	11.8%
55 to 64	4,444	9.5%
65 to 74	3,327	7.1%
75 and over	2,202	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,867	48.7%
Black or African American	10,256	21.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	74	0.2%
Asian	700	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	215	0.5%
Some other race	138	0.3%
Two or more races	1,676	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,991	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,547	16.0%
High school graduate	8,993	31.7%
Some college or associate's	7,814	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,642	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2,390	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,881	76.5%
Carpooled	1,576	8.7%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	1,030	5.7%
Bicycle	289	1.6%
Worked from home	1,070	5.9%
Other means	264	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,023	35.3%
15 to 29 min	6,037	35.4%
30 to 44 min	2,465	14.4%
45 to 59 min	1,338	7.8%
60+ min	1,204	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 24.4% (8,761 of 35,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,059	45.9%
Nonfamily households	8,307	54.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,366	87.2%
Vacant	2,260	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,185	40.3%
Renter-occupied	9,181	59.7%

1-unit, detached40.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units19.0%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,216	40.9%
1-unit, attached	461	2.6%
2 to 4 units	2,109	12.0%
5 to 19 units	3,356	19.0%
20 or more units	2,648	15.0%
Mobile home & other	1,836	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4835528
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 42 sq mi
Water area: 0.82 sq mi
Center point: 30.7005, -95.5549