City in Cherokee County, Alabama · 25.6 sq mi · 407 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Rainbow City. The typical household earns $56,398, and the median resident is 41.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,212 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.02%
Men 41.2 · Women 43.6
1960–2026
10,444
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
10,444
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,444 | +38 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,406 | +42 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 10,364 | +25 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 10,339 | +66 | 0.64% |
| 2022 | 10,273 | +83 | 0.81% |
| 2021 | 10,190 | -22 | 0.22% |
| 2020 | 10,212 | +586 | 6.09% |
| 2019 | 9,626 | +16 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 9,610 | +8 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 9,602 | +27 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 103 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 54% | 47% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau