Huntsville
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 702K
- GDP
- $52B
- GDP per capita
- $73,591
- Land area
- 5,844 km² (2,256 mi²)
- Density
- 120/km² (311/mi²)
Huntsville metro area
34.73, -86.59Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Cultural Events.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
4 teams
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • Southern League
Rocket City Trash Pandas
Madison (AL)
Other College Teams2 teams
College Basketball (Southwestern Athletic)
Alabama A&M
College Football (FCS)
Alabama A&M
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $2B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Huntsville, AL, since 1984. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2010 36th G8 summit
Huntsville • International Summit
Languages of Huntsville
English first in Alabama.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 94% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 3.9% | Census, home |
| German | 0.2% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.2% | Census, home |
| Korean | 0.2% | Census, home |
- English reach, Alabama
- 99%
- Tier 1 census
Screen of Huntsville
#670 by film pedigree · score 1.8 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Steve Forrest, Tallulah Bankhead
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, United States
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Huntsville International Airport
Huntsville • 4 - Regional