Demographics & People — Rainbow City, Alabama

Population Overview

Population (Census)10,213
Estimated 2026~10,500
Median Age41.7
Total Households3,877
Family Households2,748
Average Household Size2.62
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White8,237
Black or African American978
Asian256
Hispanic or Latino407

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported3,609
Other groups2,561
American2,082
English1,117
Irish953
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino546
Hispanic: Mexican307
German300
French (except Basque)166
European115

Language

English Only9,163
Spanish244
Population 5+9,736

Veterans

Veterans556
Population 18+7,892

Commuting

Mean Commute Time26.7 minutes
Work from Home8.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Rainbow City, Alabama.