City · Arkansas
Huntsville, Arkansas
Huntsville, city, in Madison County, Arkansas. Huntsville had 3,576 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 24.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,879 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,202 (±17). GEOID 0533970.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,576
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,879 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,202 ±17
Median household income
$57,813
±$15,610 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $60,773
Median home value
$163,600
±$23,613 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $188,000
Median gross rent
$620
±$145 (90% margin)
Arkansas: $947
Where is Huntsville and what county is it in?
Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Arkansas. It covers 5.4 square miles of land, 533 residents per square mile in 2020.
Huntsville is in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Huntsville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,576 people lived in Huntsville on July 1, 2025, up 24.3% since 2020, faster than Arkansas (+3.4%). The 2020 Census counted 2,879 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,202 (±17).
| Measure | Huntsville | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,202 ±17 | 17,329 | +689 |
| Households | 1,063 ±118 | 6,463 | +197 |
| Average household size | 2.92 ±0.32 | 2.66 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,217 ±134 | 7,744 | +178 |
Huntsville's population since 2000
From 1,931 in 2000 to 3,576 in 2025: up 85.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Huntsville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Huntsville?
The median resident of Huntsville is 33.8 years old; 34.8% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.8%. 5.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Huntsville | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.8 ±5.2 | 41.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 34.8% ±5.5 pts | 22.8% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.1% ±3.8 pts | 19.7% | – |
| Male | 47.5% ±4.4 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.8% ±7.3 pts | 6.5% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9% ±7.6 pts | 68.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±1.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.5% ±5.5 pts | 23.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3% ±2.2 pts | 3.2% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.7% ±3.7 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.3% ±3.5 pts | 9.2% | – |
| With a disability | 16.5% ±4.1 pts | 19.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4% ±2.9 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 80.5% ±5.1 pts | 86.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.3% ±5.9 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.1% ±3.3 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 82.3% ±8.0 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.7% ±1.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Huntsville earn?
Half of Huntsville's 1,063 households earn less than $57,813 a year (±$15,610), against $56,798 in Madison County and $60,773 in Arkansas. In 2015-2019 it was $42,049 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Huntsville | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,813 ±$15,610 | $56,798 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $84,834 ±$28,597 | $76,677 | – |
| Per capita income | $29,440 ±$8,440 | $29,672 | +$10,523 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.8% ±8.6 pts | 14.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 34.8% ±16.8 pts | 25.1% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.6% ±5.1 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.5% ±6.3 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.5% ±7.2 pts | 85.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Huntsville?
Owners occupy 64.5% of Huntsville's occupied homes and renters 35.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,600 by its owner (±$23,613). The median renter pays $620 a month including utilities, and 34.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Huntsville | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,600 ±$23,613 | $178,100 | +$35,116 |
| Median gross rent | $620 ±$145 | $729 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1% ±14.4 pts | 34.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,043 ±$224 | $1,187 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.5% ±10.3 pts | 79.5% | +20.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.5% ±10.3 pts | 20.5% | – |
| Housing units | 1,217 ±134 | 7,744 | +178 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.1% ±3.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.4% ±9.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.9% ±7.2 pts | 77.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.6% ±3.9 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.0% ±4.8 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.7% ±2.4 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.6% ±6.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Huntsville building?
Builders took permits for 22 new housing units in Huntsville in 2025 (22 in single-family houses), 6.2 per 1,000 residents against 5.0 across Arkansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Huntsville work and get to work?
82.5% of Huntsville's workers drive alone and 9.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes.
| Measure | Huntsville | Madison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.8% ±5.0 pts | 58.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% ±3.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.5% ±6.9 pts | 78.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.4% ±4.6 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.0% ±5.7 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min ±4.7 | 32.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Huntsville?
1 census tract lies mostly in Huntsville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9602Madison County | 4,391 | $67,151 |
| Tract 9604Madison County | 3,193 | $59,618 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Huntsville) · Census block assignment files
How does Huntsville compare with other places in Arkansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Huntsville is the 5,814th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 90th-most populous of 500 in Arkansas.
Huntsville ranks 65th of 194 places in Arkansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 90th | 500 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 8th | 182 |
| Residents per square mile | 126th | 197 |
| Median household income | 65th | 194 |
| Per capita income | 74th | 197 |
| Median home value | 82nd | 193 |
| Median gross rent | 167th | 186 |
| Poverty rate | 84th | 172 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 143rd | 189 |
| Median age | 155th | 196 |
| Owner-occupied share | 92nd | 197 |
| Work from home | 46th | 76 |
| Travel time to work | 40th | 197 |
Huntsville's figures with every place in Arkansas (CSV)
Every place in Arkansas, sortable · Compare Huntsville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Huntsville?
14 of the 57 figures for Huntsville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Huntsville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Huntsville.