Town guide

Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville is a city in Walker County, Texas, home to about 47,864 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77320, 77340, 77341 and 77342.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population47,8641,124 per sq mi
Median home value$236,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Huntsville

4 ZIP codes
Huntsville, TX77341Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Huntsville, TX77342Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Huntsville

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)54 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX67 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Huntsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Huntsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Huntsville had 45,941 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 78th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Walker County grew from 15,813 residents in 1900 to 76,400 in 2020.

Huntsville population by census2000: 35,078, 2010: 38,548, 2020: 45,94135,078200038,548201045,9412020

Walker County, 1900–2020

Walker County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,813, 1910: 16,061, 1920: 18,556, 1930: 18,528, 1940: 19,868, 1950: 20,163, 1960: 21,475, 1970: 27,680, 1980: 41,789, 1990: 50,917, 2000: 61,758, 2010: 67,861, 2020: 76,40016K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5021K’60’7042K’80’9062K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HuntsvilleJan: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; May: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 75°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 74°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in61°41°Jan3.665°45°Feb2.972°51°Mar3.479°58°Apr3.286°66°May4.092°73°Jun4.694°75°Jul2.895°74°Aug3.290°69°Sep3.281°59°Oct4.470°49°Nov4.362°43°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville Muni Ap, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Walker County

13,537 jobs at 1,113 businesses in Walker County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walker CountyRetail trade: 3,310 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,344 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,267 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,461 jobs; Construction: 944 jobs; Other services: 904 jobs; Finance and insurance: 396 jobs; Professional services: 379 jobsRetail trade 25% Hotels and restaurants 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 11% Construction 7% Other services 7% Finance and insurance 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Huntsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Huntsville Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Huntsville6.1 miles
  • Mid Coast Medical Center-TrinityGeneral hospital · emergency room · Trinity19.6 miles
  • Madison St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madisonville23.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors45
Specialist doctors32
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers64
Physical and occupational therapists39
Optometrists7
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Huntsville

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Kate Barr Ross Park · 33 acres0.5 mi
  • Eastham Thomason Park · 13 acres1.9 mi
  • Eastham Thomason North Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • Sam Houston Home (Duck Pond Park) · 12 acres2.4 mi
  • Mance park · 11 acres2.4 mi
  • Josey Park · 9 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • ALDI1.5 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Brookshire Brothers1.7 mi
  • H-E-B1.8 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • H-E-B Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Huntsville Public Library2.3 mi
  • Newton Gresham Library2.8 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Texas Prison Museum0.2 mi
  • H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum of Texas0.3 mi
  • Gibbs-Powell House Museum2.2 mi
  • Sam Houston Memorial Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Notable people born here

  • Steve Forrest (1925) · American actor (1925–2013)
  • Erin Cummings (1977) · American actress
  • Robert Abercrombie Lovett (1895) · politician and United States Navy officer (1895–1986)
  • Charles Harrelson (1939) · American murderer and hitman, father of Woody Harrelson (1939–2007)
  • Cody Johnson (1987) · American country singer and songwriter

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Huntsville

Public schools here are run by Huntsville ISD, Texas College Preparatory Academies, Premier High Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Huntsville ElHuntsvillePre-K–5670Public2.7 mi
Ignite Community School - HuntsvilleHuntsvillePre-K–8380Charter5.0 mi
Samuel Houston ElHuntsvillePre-K–5760Public1.7 mi
Scott Johnson ElHuntsvillePre-K–5879Public3.3 mi
Stewart ElHuntsvillePre-K–5547Public4.2 mi
Texas Online Preparatory ElHuntsville3–5646Public2.9 mi
Mance Park MiddleHuntsville6–81,298Public2.3 mi
Texas Online Preparatory MiddleHuntsville6–82,050Public2.9 mi
Huntsville H SHuntsville9–121,882Public3.1 mi
Premier H S of HuntsvilleHuntsville9–1267Charter, Alternative Education1.7 mi
Texas Online Preparatory H SHuntsville9–122,228Public2.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Lutheran SchoolHuntsvillePre-K–458Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.7 mi
Tomorrow's PromiseHuntsvillePre-K–K5Nonsectarian3.7 mi
Bayes Achievement Center, IncHuntsvilleUngraded66Nonsectarian6.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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