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Electricians in the Huntsville, AL metro area

The electricians in the Huntsville, AL metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 77 out of 100: High

Ranked #14 of 383 scored metro areas
#1 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama

Listings
54
4 chain locations (7%)
Official establishments
92
+7.0% since 2019
Household spending a year
$640.1M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,108 a household
Spending per listing
$11.9M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
2.6
4% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
556,444
+12.5% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Huntsville metro area scores 77 (high) on the Groundwork market score for electricians, ranking #14 of 383 scored metro areas and #1 of 12 scored metro areas based in Alabama. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for electricians.

As of September 2026, map listings count 54 electricians in the Huntsville metro area. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That is 2.6 per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.

Households in the Huntsville metro area spend about $640.1M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance, or $3,108 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $11.9M per company, in line with the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 92 businesses with payroll in the Huntsville metro area classed as electrical contractors, up 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,239 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 3 SBA-backed loans worth $571K have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Huntsville metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Huntsville metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +12.5%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How the Huntsville metro area compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Huntsville, AL metro area compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasureHuntsville metro areaAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households2.62.12.5
Spending per listing$11.9M$12.6M$12M
Households per official establishment2,2391,9721,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+7.0%+18.8%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+12.5%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,108$2,699$3,018
Median household income$85,989$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market score7758

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
92+7.0% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,353
Annual payroll, 2023
$81.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
544 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
53The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
3
Amount
$571K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Huntsville metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Huntsville metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
556,444+12.5% since 2020
Households
205,984
Median age
39.8
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
1,365 sq. mi.
People per square mile
379
Median household income
$85,989+33.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$114,012
Median home value
$295,200
Jobs located here
250,093
Daytime population
546,361Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across Alabama

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Alabama for electricians, numbered among those based in Alabama (a market based in another state is listed without a number), with the Huntsville metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Alabama

Metro areas in Alabama ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Huntsville, AL77542.6$11.9M+12.5%#14 of 383
2Auburn-Opelika, AL75111.4$18.5M+7.1%#19 of 383
3Tuscaloosa, AL69171.6$16.3M+2.9%#46 of 383
4Dothan, AL68111.8$14.2M+3.4%#54 of 383
5Birmingham, AL581062.3$12.6M+1.4%#128 of 383
6Montgomery, AL56322.1$12.7M+0.9%#144 of 383
Columbus, GA-AL53272.1$12.2M−1.3%#172 of 383
7Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL49162.5$10.4M+3.5%#203 of 383
8Decatur, AL48142.2$12.2M+2.5%#208 of 383
9Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL45383.9$7.6M+14.8%#233 of 383

Other business types in the Huntsville metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in the Huntsville, AL metro area?

The Huntsville metro area has 54 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. 4 of them (7%) are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 92 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 7.0% from 2019.

How much do households in the Huntsville, AL metro area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $640.1M a year, or $3,108 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 54 electricians on map listings, it comes to $11.9M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 205,984 households in the Huntsville metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Huntsville, AL metro area compare with the U.S. for electricians?

The Huntsville metro area has 2.6 electricians per 10,000 households, 4% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $11.9M, in line with the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, the Huntsville metro area would have about 53, against 54 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,239 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Huntsville, AL metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Huntsville metro area at 556,444 people in 2025, up 12.5% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 205,984 households. The median household income in the Huntsville metro area is $85,989 a year, 7% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Huntsville metro area scores 77 for electricians (high), #14 of 383 scored metro areas.

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