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Huntsville is located in the central part of the northern region of Alabama. Huntsville’s population was 180,105 as of the 2010 census and the Metropolitan Area was 417,593. It is the fourth-largest city in Alabama. The city grew by adding textile mills, munitions factories, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command. The National Trust for Historic Preservation named Huntsville one of “America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2010.”

Huntsville Metro Demographics

Population*: 144,235 (18+)
White American: 60.3%
African-American: 31.2%
Hispanic or Latino: 5.8%
From two or more races: 2.5%
Asian American: 2.4%
Native American: 0.1%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $48,043

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Sports in Huntsville

Events in Huntsville

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the Von Braun Center.

Business and Education in Huntsville

Companies of note headquartered in Huntsville include ADTRAN, Alamanda Polymers, Avocent, Baron Services. Camber Corporation, Dallas Mill, DeciBel Research, Inc., Deltacom, DESE Research, Digium, Dynetics, Fribe Energy, Intergraph, Olde Towne Brewing Company, Pumplinx, Qualitest, Redstone Federal Credit Union, SCI Systems, Stratolauch Systems, and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Marketing Intelligence Agency, Inc., Pinnacle Marketing & Public, Carleton Public Relations, Inc., Panciera Design, Kohana Design, Active-8 Communications, Driscoll Rucker Group, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, Downtown Studios Photography, Look Outdoor Advertising, Inc.  (PR) Carleton Public Relations, Driscoll Rucker Group, Pinnacle Marketing & Public, Key Public Relations, Kobler Communication, Akin’s Crisp Public Strategies, Red Brick Strategies, Joint Effort PR & Marketing, Gabriel Standard, and The Mark E. Ting Company.

Colleges: There are two public universities located within the city limits: Alabama A&M University (AAMU), and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH). Private colleges in the city include Oakwood University.

Must see destinations in Huntsville, AL

For more information on Huntsville, please visit the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce website.

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