City · West Virginia
Huntington, West Virginia
Huntington, city, mostly in Cabell County (92.0% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wayne County, West Virginia. Huntington had 44,815 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 46,842 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 45,787 (±50). GEOID 5439460.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
44,815
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 46,842 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,787 ±50
Median household income
$45,100
±$3,555 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $59,608
Median home value
$127,200
±$10,297 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $162,600
Median gross rent
$912
±$30 (90% margin)
West Virginia: $872
Where is Huntington and what county is it in?
Huntington is a city mostly in Cabell County (92.0% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wayne County, West Virginia. It covers 16.2 square miles of land, 2,888 residents per square mile in 2020.
Huntington is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
| County | 2020 residents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabell County | 43,071 | 92.0% |
| Wayne County | 3,771 | 8.1% |
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Huntington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 44,815 people lived in Huntington on July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than West Virginia's (−1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 46,842 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 45,787 (±50).
| Measure | Huntington | Cabell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 45,787 ±50 | 92,739 | −880 |
| Households | 19,753 ±473 | 39,318 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.14 ±0.05 | 2.24 | −0.12 |
| Housing units | 23,878 ±496 | 46,030 | no clear change |
Huntington's population since 2000
From 51,475 in 2000 to 44,815 in 2025: down 12.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Huntington 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 Huntington?
The median resident of Huntington is 34.7 years old; 17.5% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 83.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.5%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Huntington | Cabell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.7 ±1.3 | 39.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 17.5% ±1.0 pts | 19.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.4% ±1.1 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±1.1 pts | 48.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±0.4 pts | 1.8% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6% ±1.0 pts | 88.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.5% ±0.9 pts | 4.1% | −1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.2% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.9% ±0.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±0.4 pts | 1.7% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5% ±0.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5% ±0.9 pts | 6.2% | – |
| With a disability | 20.6% ±1.9 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.4% ±1.1 pts | 6.8% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.4% ±1.5 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3% ±2.2 pts | 32.6% | +8.0 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.9% ±1.6 pts | 13.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.1% ±1.5 pts | 85.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 4.1% ±0.8 pts | 2.8% | – |
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 Huntington earn?
Half of Huntington's 19,753 households earn less than $45,100 a year (±$3,555), against $55,832 in Cabell County and $59,608 in West Virginia. In 2015-2019 the median was $38,351 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,749 after inflation. 25.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Huntington | Cabell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,100 ±$3,555 | $55,832 | +$6,749 |
| Mean household income | $72,450 ±$3,980 | $79,798 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,226 ±$1,667 | $34,510 | +$5,701 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.7% ±2.3 pts | 19.2% | −6.6 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 29.3% ±5.9 pts | 22.9% | −9.9 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2% ±1.8 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.1% ±1.7 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.5% ±2.0 pts | 86.6% | – |
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 Huntington?
Owners occupy 53.3% of Huntington's occupied homes and renters 46.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,200 by its owner (±$10,297). The median renter pays $912 a month including utilities, and 53.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Huntington | Cabell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,200 ±$10,297 | $164,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $912 ±$30 | $923 | +$36 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.1% ±4.6 pts | 46.6% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,198 ±$46 | $1,240 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.3% ±2.1 pts | 64.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.7% ±2.1 pts | 35.8% | – |
| Housing units | 23,878 ±496 | 46,030 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.5% ±0.9 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.1% ±2.1 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.2% ±1.8 pts | 65.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.0% ±0.6 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.1% ±0.8 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 29.9% ±2.1 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 16.2% ±2.1 pts | 10.4% | – |
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 Huntington building?
Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Huntington in 2025 (2 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 2 of 12 months), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 2.2 across West Virginia.
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 Huntington work and get to work?
69.6% of Huntington's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.8%.
| Measure | Huntington | Cabell County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 57.0% ±1.9 pts | 57.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% ±1.3 pts | 5.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 69.6% ±3.0 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.9% ±2.0 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.5% ±0.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Walked | 4.9% ±1.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.4% ±1.5 pts | 8.7% | +6.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.0 min ±1.1 | 21.4 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 Huntington?
21 census tracts lie mostly in Huntington, and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $16,477 (Tract 6) to $109,787 (Tract 20).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5Cabell County | 3,607 | $14,943 |
| Tract 20Cabell County | 3,594 | $109,787 |
| Tract 18Cabell County | 3,256 | $33,062 |
| Tract 13Cabell County | 2,719 | $52,344 |
| Tract 3Cabell County | 2,568 | $27,228 |
| Tract 21Cabell County | 3,085 | $75,729 |
| Tract 12Cabell County | 2,458 | $68,333 |
| Tract 10Cabell County | 2,401 | $38,726 |
| Tract 14Cabell County | 2,330 | $31,250 |
| Tract 19Cabell County | 2,229 | $73,077 |
| Tract 4Cabell County | 2,205 | $50,909 |
| Tract 2Cabell County | 2,479 | $29,196 |
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 Huntington) · Census block assignment files
How does Huntington compare with other places in West Virginia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Huntington is the 925th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 2nd-most populous of 230 in West Virginia.
Huntington ranks 101st of 138 places in West Virginia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 2nd | 230 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 47th | 102 |
| Residents per square mile | 8th | 146 |
| Median household income | 101st | 138 |
| Per capita income | 58th | 144 |
| Median home value | 79th | 142 |
| Median gross rent | 42nd | 123 |
| Poverty rate | 37th | 111 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23rd | 135 |
| Median age | 132nd | 146 |
| Owner-occupied share | 129th | 146 |
| Work from home | 39th | 53 |
| Travel time to work | 117th | 145 |
Huntington's figures with every place in West Virginia (CSV)
Every place in West Virginia, sortable · Compare Huntington 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 Huntington?
4 of the 57 figures for Huntington 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 Huntington 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 Huntington.