Huntington is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 8,430 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Huntington is the 106th largest community in Virginia.

Huntington is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Huntington is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Huntington who work in management occupations (15.79%), office and administrative support jobs (13.88%), and computer science and math (9.31%).

Also of interest is that Huntington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Huntington is also a town of artists. Huntington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Huntington's character.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Huntington, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Huntington. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Huntington.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Huntington is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Huntington are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Huntington is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Huntington, the average commute to work is 34.12 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Huntington Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Huntington. 54.09% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Huntington in 2000 was $36,945, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,780 for a family of four. However, Huntington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Huntington is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Huntington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Huntington is White, followed by African-American. Huntington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.03% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Huntington include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

In addition, Huntington has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.33%).

The most common language spoken in Huntington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.