Rainier, Washington Population 2024

2,507

Rainier Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rainier was:

  • White: 87.81%
  • Two or more races: 9.46%
  • Native American: 1.22%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,442.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.2% (124)
The current population of Rainier, Washington is 2,507 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,383.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,37787.81%
Two or more races2569.46%
Native American331.22%
Asian271%
Other race140.52%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rainier Population by Race

Rainier Population Pyramid 2024

Rainier Median Age

38.2

Total

38.8

Male

37.6

Female

Rainier Adults

There are 2,032 adults, (377 of whom are seniors) in Rainier.

Rainier Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rainier Sex Ratio

Female1,39251.42%
Male1,31548.58%

Rainier Population by Age

Rainier Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8563.1684.515.5
Married5073.0890.99.1
Non Family1621.7780.219.8
Female1303.8371.528.5
Male576.2868.431.6

3.08

Average Family Size

3.16

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rainier Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21010.95%
Associates Degree1869.7%
Bachelors Degree21211.05%
Graduate Degree1085.63%
High School Graduate65734.25%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College54528.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rainier Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rainier Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6961,510265
2+ Races13213245
Hispanic787232
Native American30196
Asian27200
Other Race10100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 41.03%.

Rainier Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,313$66,500$87,663
Graduate Degree$110,625$150,125$86,667
High School Graduate$32,802$58,250$29,844
Less Than 9th Grade$0$43,158$23,700
Overall$48,203$62,552$32,305
Some College$50,724$63,173$43,750

$48,203

Average Earnings

$62,552

Average Male

$32,305

Average Female

Rainier Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rainier Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rainier Language

95.75% of Rainier residents speak only English, while 4.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Rainier Language

Rainier Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,21023910.81%
Multiple2569637.5%
Hispanic1462718.49%

13.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.6%

Male Poverty Rate

19.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rainier

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rainier is Multiple, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rainier is White, with 10.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.91%.

Rainier Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.52%
High School14.31%
Bachelors or Greater6.88%
Some College4.79%

Rainier Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.1%
Female Employed13.26%
Female Unemployed4.26%
Male Employed0.16%

Rainier Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rainier Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,389$93,276
Households$89,659$94,699
Married Families$98,319$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,000$81,955

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rainier Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Rainier Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rainier Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rainier Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rainier Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

296

Number of Veterans

288

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War117
First Gulf War102
Vietnam76
Korea9
World War II0

Rainier Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5473
55 to 6472
65 to 7462
18 to 3457
75+32

Rainier Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27015.04%
2+ Races2114%
Other Race550%
Hispanic44.35%

Rainier Veterans by Race

Rainier Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rainier Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rainier Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rainier Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rainier Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.6%

Born in Rainier

97.93%

Native Born

2.07%

Foreign Born

0.48%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.93% of Rainier residents were born in the United States, with 55.6% having been born in Washington. 0.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Rainier Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,662311.18%
20282,631311.19%
20272,600311.21%
20262,569311.22%
20252,538311.24%
20242,507311.25%
20232,476150.61%
20222,461-25-1.01%
20212,4861034.32%
20202,383984.29%
20192,285964.39%
20182,189723.4%
20172,1171105.48%
20162,007301.52%
20151,977371.91%
20141,940150.78%
20131,925382.01%
20121,887251.34%
20111,862633.5%
20101,79900%

Rainier Population by Year