Huntington, WV

US City in West Virginia, South · ranked on 25 metrics

Huntington, WV is a US city in West Virginia with a population of 44,380 (359th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (23rd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (91st of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (199th of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (413th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (412th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (402nd of 434).

Population
44,380
359th highest of 477
Density
2,693.0
218th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.88%
460th highest of 477
Area
16.48
382nd highest of 477
Region
South
West Virginia

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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    3rd of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    23rd of 434
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    28th of 460
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    34th of 434
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    91st of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    152nd of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    199th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    221st of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    232nd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    413th of 434
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    412th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    402nd of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    344th of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    324th of 395
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    310th of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    282nd of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    251st of 395

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (58), weakest Crime & Safety (24). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Quick answers

What is the population of Huntington, WV?
Huntington, WV has a population of 44,380, 359th among 477 US cities.
What does Huntington, WV rank best at?
Among US cities, Huntington, WV ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (23rd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (91st of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (199th of 434).
Where does Huntington, WV rank worst?
Huntington, WV ranks lowest for Median Household Income (413th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (412th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (402nd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Huntington, WV?
Rankodex ranks Huntington, WV on 25 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

25 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics