Huntsville, Alabama

City in Madison County, Alabama · ZIP 35671, 35741, 35748

Madison County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
46 public schools

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230,402 (2024 estimate)Population
94,058Households
$70,778Median household income
$263,100Median home value
46Public schools
19ZIP codes

About Huntsville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+35.9%

Population of Huntsville at each census
Census	Population
2000	158,216
2010	180,105
2020	215,006

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Huntsville

Under $50k37.2%

$50k to $100k27.6%

$100k to $150k15.6%

$150k to $200k8.7%

$200k and over10.9%

Median household income $70,778 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Huntsville

58.1%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 54,616 units
Renter occupied: 39,442 units
Vacancy rate: 8.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Huntsville compared with its county and state

Huntsville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Huntsville	Madison County	Alabama
Population	218,814	397,135	5,054,253
Median household income	$70,778	$83,528	$62,027
Median age	36.4	38.2	39.3
Median home value	$263,100	$267,800	$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher	46.2%	45.7%	27.8%
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	5.7%	3.8%
Owner-occupied homes	58.1%	68.8%	69.9%
Mean commute to work	19.3 minutes	21.9 minutes	25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Huntsville46

Public schools in Huntsville, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Academy For Science Foreign Language	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Blossomwood Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Challenger Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Chapman Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Farley Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Hampton Cove Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Highlands Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
James Dawson Elementary	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Jones Valley Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
McDonnell Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Monte Sano Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Montview Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Morris Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Mountain Gap Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Providence Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Ridgecrest Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–6	Huntsville City
Weatherly Heights Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Williams Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Huntsville City
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Challenger Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Chapman Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Hampton Cove Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Huntsville Junior High School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Morris Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Mountain Gap Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Ronald McNair 78	Public	7–8	Huntsville City
Whitesburg Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Williams Middle School	Public	6–8	Huntsville City
Columbia High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
Huntsville Center For Technology	Career and technical	9–12	Huntsville City
Huntsville High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
Jemison High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
Lee High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
New Century Technology High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
Virgil Grissom High School	Public	9–12	Huntsville City
Child Count Only	Special education	M	Al Inst Deaf And Blind
Mental Health Center	Special education	K–12	Huntsville City

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Huntsville at a glance

Type: City
County: Madison County
Land area: 225.3 sq mi
Water area: 1.53 sq mi
Population: 230,402 (2024 estimate)
Households: 94,058
Median age: 36.4
Median household income: $70,778
Median home value: $263,100
Median gross rent: $1,078
Owner-occupied homes: 58.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 46.2%
Foreign-born residents: 6.6%
Mean commute to work: 19.3 minutes
Census GEOID: 0137000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 35671, 35741, 35748, 35749, 35756, 35757, 35758, 35763, 35801, 35802, 35803, 35805, 35806, 35808, 35810, 35811, 35816, 35824, 35896
Metro area: Huntsville, AL

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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