Huntsville metropolitan area
The Huntsville Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area on the northern border of Alabama. The metro area's principal city is Huntsville, and consists of two counties: Limestone and Madison. As of the 2020 United States census, the Huntsville Metropolitan Area's population was 491,723, making it the 2nd-largest metropolitan area in Alabama (behind only the Birmingham metropolitan area) and the 113th-largest in the United States.[1]
Huntsville Metropolitan Area | |
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| Huntsville Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Alabama |
| Largest city | Huntsville |
| Other cities | Athens and Madison |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 491,723 (502,728 2,021 est) |
| • Rank | 113th in the U.S. |
Places
Besides Huntsville, the following places are included in the metro area:
- Ardmore
- Athens
- Brownsboro
- East Limestone
- Elkmont
- Gurley
- Harvest
- Hazel Green
- Madison
- Meridianville
- Monrovia
- Moores Mill
- New Hope
- New Market
- Owens Cross Roads
- Redstone Arsenal (U.S. Army post)
- Toney
- Triana
Below is the population of the Huntsville metropolitan area since the first time it was recorded in the 1810 United States census; as of the 2020 United States census, the Huntsville metropolitan area had 491,723 people.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 4,669 | — |
| 1820 | 27,332 | 585.4% |
| 1830 | 42,397 | 55.1% |
| 1840 | 40,180 | -5.5% |
| 1850 | 42,720 | 6.3% |
| 1860 | 41,857 | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 46,284 | 10.6% |
| 1880 | 59,125 | 27.7% |
| 1890 | 59,350 | 0.4% |
| 1900 | 66,079 | 11.3% |
| 1910 | 73,961 | 11.9% |
| 1920 | 82,609 | 11.8% |
| 1930 | 101,232 | 22.5% |
| 1940 | 101,959 | 0.7% |
| 1950 | 108,669 | 6.6% |
| 1960 | 153,861 | 41.6% |
| 1970 | 228,239 | 48.3% |
| 1980 | 242,971 | 6.5% |
| 1990 | 293,047 | 20.6% |
| 2000 | 342,376 | 16.8% |
| 2010 | 417,593 | 22.0% |
| 2020 | 491,723 | 17.8% |
Transportation
See also
References
- "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Huntsville city, Alabama". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
