Rainsville, Alabama demographics

Rainsville, AL demographics: median age 49.4; 28.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Rainsville city, Alabama · Incorporated city · GEOID 0163336. The survey estimates a population of 5,702 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Rainsville is 49.4 years, with a 90% margin of error of 7.8 years. There are 2,529 households (±196). 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	49.4 ±7.8	39.3 ±0.2	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,702
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Under 18	1,008 ±231	17.7% ±4.1 pp	22.2%	22.0%
18–34	1,194 ±321	20.9% ±5.6 pp	22.4%	22.8%
35–64	2,070 ±485	36.3% ±8.5 pp	37.6%	38.0%
65 and older	1,430 ±358	25.1% ±6.3 pp	17.8%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,702
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Male	3,154 ±204	55.3% ±3.6 pp	48.6%	49.5%
Female	2,548 ±207	44.7% ±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: 5,702
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
White alone	5,203 ±213	91.2% ±3.7 pp	64.6%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	71 ±66 · low precision	1.2% ±1.2 pp · low precision	25.8%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18 ±31 · low precision	0.3% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone	32 ±45 · low precision	0.6% ±0.8 pp · low precision	1.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone	154 ±167 · low precision	2.7% ±2.9 pp · low precision	2.3%	7.1%
Two or more races	224 ±139 · low precision	3.9% ±2.4 pp · low precision	5.3%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,702
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	5,522 ±158	96.8% ±2.7 pp	94.4%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	180 ±158 · low precision	3.2% ±2.8 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: 2,529
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Married-couple family	1,649 ±211	65.2% ±6.6 pp	46.1%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	100 ±73 · low precision	4.0% ±2.9 pp · low precision	4.4%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	118 ±63 · low precision	4.7% ±2.5 pp · low precision	14.0%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	608 ±238	24.0% ±9.2 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	54 ±61 · low precision	2.1% ±2.4 pp · low precision	4.7%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,529
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Households with people under 18	579 ±192	22.9% ±7.4 pp	29.0%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,950 ±308	77.1% ±10.6 pp	71.0%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,529
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	608 ±238	24.0% ±9.2 pp	30.8%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,179 ±298	46.6% ±11.2 pp	34.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	343 ±182 · low precision	13.6% ±7.1 pp · low precision	15.4%	15.3%
Four-person households	280 ±128	11.1% ±5.0 pp	11.6%	12.6%
Five-person households	88 ±47 · low precision	3.5% ±1.8 pp · low precision	5.1%	5.9%
Six-person households	31 ±34 · low precision	1.2% ±1.3 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	0 ±27 · low precision	0.0% ±1.1 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: 5,702
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Native	5,528 ±135	96.9% ±2.3 pp	96.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	174 ±134 · low precision	3.1% ±2.4 pp · low precision	4.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,409
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
English only	5,198 ±198	96.1% ±2.0 pp	94.0%	77.7%
Spanish	161 ±156 · low precision	3.0% ±2.9 pp · low precision	3.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	28 ±43 · low precision	0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	6 ±11 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.4%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Vietnamese	16 ±23 · low precision	0.3% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 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: 4,160
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	588 ±328 · low precision	14.1% ±7.8 pp · low precision	11.4%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,012 ±269	24.3% ±6.2 pp	30.3%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	812 ±260	19.5% ±6.1 pp	20.8%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	557 ±218	13.4% ±5.2 pp	9.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	814 ±477 · low precision	19.6% ±11.4 pp · low precision	17.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	377 ±160	9.1% ±3.8 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: 5,674
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Alabama	U.S.
Same house	5,222 ±173	92.0% ±3.0 pp	88.3%	87.7%
Moved within same county	329 ±155	5.8% ±2.7 pp	6.1%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	98 ±76 · low precision	1.7% ±1.3 pp · low precision	2.9%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	25 ±29 · low precision	0.4% ±0.5 pp · low precision	2.4%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 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

6.3% of Rainsville residents (±3.8 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 9.2% in Alabama and 8.4% nationally. 94.0% 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	Rainsville	Alabama	U.S.	Compared with Alabama
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	6.3% ±3.8 pp · low precision	9.2%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	94.0% ±3.3 pp	87.5%	91.0%	Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	5.0% ±2.9 pp · low precision	7.7%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

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