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Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area


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2024 population: 366,920   ( 9,222 from 2020)
Land area: 2915.5 square miles
Population density: 125.9 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:341,944 93.19% 3.2%
Black:8,7142.37% 2.7%
Indian:9220.25% 8.9%
Asian:2,9520.80% 6.8%
2+ races:6,6261.81% 11.4%
Hispanic:5,7621.57% 19.7%
Total non-White:24,9766.81% 9.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:15,099 10.0
Deaths:24,75816.5
Net Migration: -483-0.3
Net Immigration: 8360.6
Change in White population:-11,342 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,120 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
376,142
353,28693.92%
8,4852.26%
8470.23%
2,7640.73%
5,9461.58%
4,8141.28%
22,8566.08%

2010
386,768
366,87794.86%
8,3422.16%
8080.21%
2,1890.57%
4,7141.22%
3,5890.93%
19,8915.14%

2000
382,696
367,62596.06%
7,2351.89%
6990.18%
1,6220.42%
2,8740.75%
2,4570.64%
15,0713.94%

1990
369,362
359,64097.37%
6,6021.79%
5100.14%
1,3270.36%
n/a
1,2830.35%
9,7222.63%

1980
388,712
378,56597.39%
7,1421.84%
3570.09%
7800.20%
n/a
1,7610.45%
10,1472.61%

1970
345,136
335,24397.13%
8,1722.37%
1380.04%
1860.05%
n/a
1,2640.37%
9,893 2.87%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
39,476 10.2
42,83511.1
-12,444-3.2
4410.1
-13,591 -3.5
2,965 0.8
2000's
NumberRate
42,597 11.1
39,97610.4
5540.1
8410.2
-748 -0.2
4,820 1.3
1990's
NumberRate
46,304 12.5
40,90011.1
5,5471.5
5620.2
7,985 2.2
5,349 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
49,853 12.8
37,394 9.6
-29,746 -7.7
n/a
-18,925 -4.9
-425 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
17,883 5.2
n/a
43,322 12.6
254 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
41.9
78,040 21.3%
288,880 78.7%
75,321 20.5%
152,165
2.38
97,103 63.8%
73,187 75.4%
8,194 8.4%
55,062 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
54.2
-15,623 -4.0%
402,391 104.0%
81,860 21.2%
208,439
2.42
142,263 68.3%
107,855 75.8%
12,422 8.7%
66,176 31.7%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
87,412 22.8%
295,284 77.2%
55,286 14.4%
154,259
2.43
109,395 70.9%
88,194 80.6%
9,230 8.4%
44,864 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.1
92,163 25.0%
277,199 75.0%
51,481 13.9%
140,398
2.58
105,505 75.1%
87,611 83.0%
7,865 7.5%
34,893 24.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
113,107 29.1%
275,605 70.9%
44,517 11.5%
136,457
2.81
107,905 79.1%
93,368 86.5%
6,113 5.7%
28,552 20.9%

2024 Housing Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units173,725 
Median Value$154,214 
Occupied152,16587.6%
Vacant21,56012.4%
Owned111,96973.6%
Rented40,19626.4%
Median Rent$880 
Single-Family Units125,66672.3%
    Detached123,43571.1%
    Attached2,2311.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units13,7557.9%
Mobile Homes24,55914.1%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009,2846.1%
$10,000 to $14,9998,9605.9%
$15,000 to $19,9997,3224.8%
$20,000 to $24,9998,2595.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996,6534.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996,7754.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996,1444.0%
$40,000 to $44,9995,8713.9%
$45,000 to $49,9995,7233.8%
$50,000 to $59,99910,9997.2%
$60,000 to $74,99916,30710.7%
$75,000 to $99,99918,64012.2%
$100,000 to $124,99913,8579.1%
$125,000 to $149,9998,7025.7%
$150,000 to $199,9999,2486.1%
$200,000 or more9,4216.2%
Median Household Income60,582 
Per Capita Income33,644 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI11,7007.7%
Public Assistance4,5813.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps27,67218.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed142,55263.7%
Unemployed7,4833.3%
In Armed Forces6670.3%
Total Labor Force150,70267.3%
Not in Labor Force73,15832.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector55,94442,27257.0%
Non-Profit5,36111,30132.2%
Self-Employed6,4344,72057.7%
Local Government5,0427,25141.0%
State Government4,4425,85943.1%
Federal Government3,7142,31061.7%
Total Private + Self62,37846,99257.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.18,55926,72141.0%
Total80,93773,71352.3%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Pct. Private + Self70.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts19,13912.4%
Sales and Office Occupations32,12320.8%
Professional, Technical40,30926.0%
Service Occupations26,64917.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4250.3%
All others36,57023.6%
White Collar 59.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance32,90521.3%
Retail trade19,29412.5%
Educational services15,55810.1%
Manufacturing13,8248.9%
Construction10,2166.6%
Accommodation and food services10,1556.6%
Public administration8,3215.4%
Other services6,7404.4%
Transportation and warehousing6,7034.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5,8613.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,8223.8%
Finance and insurance4,9053.2%
Wholesale trade3,6052.3%
Utilities2,5371.6%
Information2,3661.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,0491.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2,0301.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1,1060.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6580.4%
Management1350.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,6510.72%
Puerto Rican5260.14%
Cuban2410.07%
Dominican230.01%
Total Central American5830.16%
Costa Rican700.02%
Guatemalan180.00%
Honduran430.01%
Nicaraguan230.01%
Panamanian460.01%
Salvadoran3830.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3070.08%
Argentinean560.02%
Bolivian260.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1090.03%
Ecuadorian350.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian260.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan550.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7260.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4640.13%
Filipino3300.09%
Chinese3240.09%
Japanese2380.06%
Vietnamese1830.05%
Singaporean1810.05%
Korean1470.04%
Burmese1340.04%
Thai1190.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English344,98798.1%
Spanish2,7220.8%
Other Asian8460.2%
German, other Germanic7510.2%
Other Indo-European4940.1%
Chinese4400.1%
Arabic3830.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun3820.1%
Other2230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English72,00819.4%
Irish42,55111.5%
American41,83711.3%
German39,05310.5%
Scottish8,9802.4%
Italian7,2181.9%
Scotch-Irish6,9201.9%
European4,4481.2%
French3,4790.9%
Welsh2,8040.8%
Dutch1,9070.5%
Polish1,7930.5%
British1,0780.3%
Scandinavian8190.2%
Swedish7030.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen368,34299.4%
Not a citizen2,3870.6%
Native366,11998.8%
Foreign-born4,6101.2%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,373 3.2%18,404 7.1%93,705 36.1%78,132 30.1%35,284 13.6%25,597 9.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,373 3.2%
9-12 Years 18,404 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 93,705 36.1%
Some College 78,132 30.1%
Bach. Degree 35,284 13.6%
Grad Degree 25,597 9.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 317,784 293,944 23,840 7.5%
1991 323,066 291,410 31,656 9.8%
1992 327,708 294,988 32,720 10.0%
1993 327,218 295,732 31,486 9.6%
1994 328,240 301,006 27,234 8.3%
1995 329,278 305,016 24,262 7.4%
1996 331,260 307,888 23,372 7.1%
1997 334,518 312,100 22,418 6.7%
1998 336,218 314,896 21,322 6.3%
1999 340,080 317,568 22,512 6.6%
2000 336,594 316,996 19,598 5.8%
2001 337,148 316,632 20,516 6.1%
2002 341,216 319,204 22,012 6.5%
2003 348,876 326,258 22,618 6.5%
2004 351,300 330,098 21,202 6.0%
2005 352,870 332,464 20,406 5.8%
2006 356,932 337,668 19,264 5.4%
2007 359,282 341,326 17,956 5.0%
2008 359,174 340,212 18,962 5.3%
2009 358,294 327,966 30,328 8.5%
2010 335,996 304,324 31,672 9.4%
2011 331,524 301,896 29,628 8.9%
2012 329,270 302,816 26,454 8.0%
2013 323,448 298,218 25,230 7.8%
2014 319,488 297,890 21,598 6.8%
2015 310,604 290,718 19,886 6.4%
2016 310,080 289,752 20,328 6.6%
2017 309,160 290,792 18,368 5.9%
2018 307,618 290,380 17,238 5.6%
2019 309,056 293,138 15,918 5.2%
2020 308,610 283,222 25,388 8.2%
2021 302,010 286,122 15,888 5.3%
2022 305,696 292,344 13,352 4.4%
2023 304,894 291,202 13,692 4.5%
2024 314,728 299,080 15,648 5.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com