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Huntsville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Madison County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
218,814
Population
972/sq mi density
$70,778
Median Income
$44,733 per capita
$263,100
Home Value
$283,226 Zillow
$1,078
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
294 sunny days/yr
782
Violent Crime/100K
4,883 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,778 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$263,100 home value, $1,078/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
782 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.6%
186,047 → 226,228
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.8%
$48,881 → $70,778
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Huntsville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
259,330
+33,102 from 2023 (226,228)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,707
+$20,929 from 2023 ($70,778)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 186,047 | — | $48,881 | — |
| 2015 | 190,424 | +2.4% | $48,775 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 195,554 | +2.7% | $51,926 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 200,001 | +2.3% | $55,305 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 216,963 | +8.5% | $60,959 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 226,228 | +4.3% | $70,778 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.