Rainbow City, Alabama demographics

Rainbow City, AL demographics: median age 41.7; 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Rainbow City city, Alabama · Incorporated city · GEOID 0163288. The survey estimates a population of 10,284 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Rainbow City is 41.7 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.7 years. There are 4,131 households (±323). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	41.7 ±3.7	39.3 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Under 18	2,309 ±450	22.5% ±4.4 pp	22.2%	22.0%
18–34	2,014 ±434	19.6% ±4.2 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	4,014 ±539	39.0% ±5.2 pp	37.6%	38.0%
65 and older	1,947 ±314	18.9% ±3.1 pp	17.8%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Male	4,678 ±369	45.5% ±3.6 pp	48.6%	49.5%
Female	5,606 ±371	54.5% ±3.6 pp	51.4%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
White alone	8,132 ±496	79.1% ±4.8 pp	64.6%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	1,216 ±493	11.8% ±4.8 pp	25.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	69 ±84 · low precision	0.7% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	251 ±159 · low precision	2.4% ±1.5 pp · low precision	1.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	125 ±151 · low precision	1.2% ±1.5 pp · low precision	2.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	491 ±277 · low precision	4.8% ±2.7 pp · low precision	5.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	10,044 ±188	97.7% ±1.8 pp	94.4%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	240 ±182 · low precision	2.3% ±1.8 pp · low precision	5.6%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,131
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,885 ±259	45.6% ±5.2 pp	46.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	195 ±124 · low precision	4.7% ±3.0 pp · low precision	4.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	745 ±259	18.0% ±6.1 pp	14.0%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,142 ±269	27.6% ±6.1 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	164 ±117 · low precision	4.0% ±2.8 pp · low precision	4.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,131
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,380 ±241	33.4% ±5.2 pp	29.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	2,751 ±436	66.6% ±9.2 pp	71.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 4,131
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,142 ±269	27.6% ±6.1 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,628 ±291	39.4% ±6.3 pp	34.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	578 ±216	14.0% ±5.1 pp	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	450 ±152	10.9% ±3.6 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	306 ±176 · low precision	7.4% ±4.2 pp · low precision	5.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	23 ±37 · low precision	0.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	4 ±25 · low precision	0.1% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.9%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 10,284
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Native	9,776 ±216	95.1% ±2.1 pp	96.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	508 ±215	4.9% ±2.1 pp	4.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 9,762
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
English only	9,276 ±286	95.0% ±2.0 pp	94.0%	77.7%
Spanish	121 ±106 · low precision	1.2% ±1.1 pp · low precision	3.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	35 ±57 · low precision	0.4% ±0.6 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	123 ±116 · low precision	1.3% ±1.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	127 ±127 · low precision	1.3% ±1.3 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±21 · low precision	0.0% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	28 ±46 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	52 ±72 · low precision	0.5% ±0.7 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 7,157
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,189 ±389	16.6% ±5.4 pp	11.4%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,273 ±462	31.8% ±6.2 pp	30.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	1,270 ±336	17.7% ±4.6 pp	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	937 ±297	13.1% ±4.1 pp	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	853 ±241	11.9% ±3.3 pp	17.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	635 ±210	8.9% ±2.9 pp	11.1%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 10,148
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Same house	8,903 ±402	87.7% ±3.9 pp	88.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	515 ±320 · low precision	5.1% ±3.2 pp · low precision	6.1%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	387 ±232 · low precision	3.8% ±2.3 pp · low precision	2.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	187 ±108 · low precision	1.8% ±1.1 pp · low precision	2.4%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	156 ±143 · low precision	1.5% ±1.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

10.5% of Rainbow City residents (±3.3 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.2% in Alabama and 8.4% nationally. 89.8% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Rainbow City	Alabama	U.S.	Compared with Alabama
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	10.5% ±3.3 pp	9.2%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	89.8% ±2.2 pp	87.5%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	8.1% ±2.3 pp	7.7%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Rainbow City . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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