Rainsville city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,020
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,020
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,515
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,505
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,948
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 44.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 235
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $429
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $519
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,529
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,252
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,468
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,046
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,888
Persons in poverty, percent 7.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 266.0
Population per square mile, 2010 240.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.56
FIPS Code 0163336