City in DeKalb County, Alabama · 20.7 sq mi · 296 people per sq mi
6,131 people live in Rainsville. The typical household earns $74,046, and the median resident is 49.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,505 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.01%
Men 44 · Women 55.2
1960–2026
6,131
2026 projection
11.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1960–2026
6,131
2026 projection
11.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 6,131 | +111 | 1.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,020 | +43 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 5,977 | +197 | 3.41% |
| 2023 | 5,780 | +94 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 5,686 | +65 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 5,621 | +116 | 2.11% |
| 2020 | 5,505 | +80 | 1.47% |
| 2019 | 5,425 | +130 | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 5,295 | +44 | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 5,251 | +49 | 0.94% |
Showing 10 of 22 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rainsville is growing faster than DeKalb County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 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 14 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 62% | 69% |
| Never married | 18% | 24% | 10% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
14 sources