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CBSA!26620=METRO("Huntsville, AL")
Huntsville, AL metro area
The Huntsville, AL metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 542,297 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $45.9 billion that year.
Alabama2 countiesPart of Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN
GDP, 2024$45.9B#95 of 387 · +6.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$66,970#124 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.4%#6 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.1#208 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Huntsville, ALUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $9.4B | 20.4% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.1B | 13.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.2B | 2.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $8.9B | 19.4% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $2.3B | 4.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $2.8B | 6.1% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $885M | 1.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $1.9B | 4.0% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $574M | 1.3% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.1B | 2.3% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $1.1B | 2.4% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $785M | 1.7% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $158M | 0.3% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $1.3B | 2.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $17M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $181M | 0.4% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $175M | 0.4% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $34M | 0.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | Alabama | Central | 01083 | |
| Madison County | Alabama | Central | 01089 |