Huntington, WV Demographics

A map of Huntington's Population by Race

Huntington, West Virginia had a population of 46,842 in 2020. It was 81.7% White, 8.6% Black, 1.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Huntington, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Huntington's White Population

38,286 residents of Huntington identify as White, or 81.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Huntington slightly less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #403 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is less White than neighboring Chesapeake (89.5% White), Proctorville (93.3% White), Lavalette (94.8% White), Burlington (85.5% White), and Pea Ridge (88.2% White).

Huntington's Black Population

4,049 residents of Huntington identify as Black, or 8.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Huntington roughly similar to the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #37 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is more Black than neighboring Chesapeake (1.4% Black), Proctorville (2.1% Black), Lavalette (0.2% Black), Burlington (7.7% Black), and Pea Ridge (2.5% Black).

Huntington's Asian Population

686 residents of Huntington identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Huntington roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is more Asian than neighboring Chesapeake (0.5% Asian), Proctorville (0.2% Asian), Lavalette (1% Asian), and Burlington (0.1% Asian). Huntington is less Asian than neighboring Pea Ridge (3% Asian).

Huntington's Hispanic Population

979 residents of Huntington identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Huntington roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #82 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is more Hispanic than neighboring Proctorville (1% Hispanic), Lavalette (0.5% Hispanic), Burlington (2% Hispanic), and Pea Ridge (2% Hispanic). Huntington is less Hispanic than neighboring Chesapeake (2.6% Hispanic).

Huntington's Native American/Other Population

347 residents of Huntington identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Huntington roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chesapeake (0.4% Native American/Other), Proctorville (0.2% Native American/Other), Lavalette (0.6% Native American/Other), Burlington (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pea Ridge (0.3% Native American/Other).

Huntington's Multiracial Population

2,495 residents of Huntington identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Huntington roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Huntington is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Huntington is more Multiracial than neighboring Proctorville (3.3% Multiracial), Lavalette (2.8% Multiracial), Burlington (4.5% Multiracial), and Pea Ridge (3.9% Multiracial). Huntington is less Multiracial than neighboring Chesapeake (5.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.