Rainsville is a city located in DeKalb County Alabama. Rainsville has a 2024 population of 5,819. Rainsville is currently growing at a rate of 1.25% annually and its population has increased by 5.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,533 in 2020.
The average household income in Rainsville is $67,183 with a poverty rate of 16.92%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rainsville is 44.9 years, 39.2 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rainsville was:
White
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,182 | 2.54 | 81.5 | 18.5 |
| Married | 1,596 | 2.91 | 90 | 10 |
| Non Family | 483 | 1.18 | 54.9 | 45.1 |
| Female | 98 | 3.14 | 77.6 | 22.4 |
| Male | 5 | 3.6 | 0 | 100 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
81.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 64.76%.
All
Male
Female
$38,491
Average Earnings
$53,310
Average Male
$24,653
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
89.3% of Rainsville residents speak only English, while 10.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.94% of the population.
rate
16.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.22%
Male Poverty Rate
17.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rainsville is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rainsville is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.58%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
68.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
68.2%
Male Marriage Rate
68.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58%
Labor Force Participation
57.3%
Employment Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.54%
Born in Rainsville
97.11%
Native Born
2.89%
Foreign Born
2.65%
Non Citizen
0.23%
Naturalized
97.11% of Rainsville residents were born in the United States, with 76.54% having been born in Alabama. 2.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 6,176 | 71 | 1.16% |
| 2028 | 6,105 | 72 | 1.19% |
| 2027 | 6,033 | 71 | 1.19% |
| 2026 | 5,962 | 72 | 1.22% |
| 2025 | 5,890 | 71 | 1.22% |
| 2024 | 5,819 | 72 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 5,747 | 71 | 1.25% |
| 2022 | 5,676 | 60 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 5,616 | 83 | 1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,533 | 441 | 8.66% |
| 2019 | 5,092 | 94 | 1.88% |
| 2018 | 4,998 | 8 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 4,990 | 13 | 0.26% |
| 2016 | 4,977 | -4 | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 4,981 | 15 | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,966 | 9 | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 4,957 | 13 | 0.26% |
| 2012 | 4,944 | -20 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,964 | -1 | -0.02% |
| 2010 | 4,965 | 466 | 10.36% |
| 2000 | 4,499 | 624 | 16.1% |
| 1990 | 3,875 | -32 | -0.82% |
| 1980 | 3,907 | 0 | 0% |