Huntington city, West Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,815
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,815
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,942
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,879
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,138
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,440
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $127,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,198
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $912
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,753
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 193,943
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,239,766
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,943
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,030,813
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,589
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,100
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,226
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,888.1
Population per square mile, 2010 3,029.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 16.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 16.22
FIPS Code 5439460