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 117th-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 | 117th 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 | ||
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| 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.
 

