Huntsville metropolitan area
Metropolitan statistical area in Alabama, US
Metropolitan statistical area in Alabama, United States
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.[ 2]
Places
Besides Huntsville, the following places are included in the metro area. Areas incorporated have 2020 census population data included.
Ardmore (1,321), sister city of Ardmore Tennessee Athens (25,406)Brownsboro East Limestone
Elkmont (411)Gurley (816)Harvest (5,893)Hazel Green (4,105)Lester (111)Madison (56,933), Largest suburbMeridianville (8,209)Monrovia Moores Mill (6,729)Mooresville (47), smallest suburbNew Hope (2,889)New Market (1,543)Owens Cross Roads (2,594)Redstone Arsenal (837), U.S. Army postToney Triana (2,890)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. The 1810 census only includes Madison County as Madison County formed in 1808 while Limestone County formed in 1819. From the 1820 census afterwards, both counties are included in the demographics.
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
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