Rainbow City, AL Population

Overview

10,093

Total Population

36.8

Median age

55.95%

Female population %

78.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

595

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rainbow City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rainbow City is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rainbow City's population under 18 was 24.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rainbow City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rainbow City, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 16.81% aged 15 to 29, 45.22% aged 30 to 64, 15.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,201 more females than males in Rainbow City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.95% females and 44.05% males in Rainbow City, AL.
The Rainbow City, AL gender ratio is 78.7:100 i.e. 78.7 men to 100 women (0.787).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 542.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 641.

Rainbow City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rainbow City population: 80.50% are White, 11.33% are Black or African American, 2.39% are Asian, 2.79% are some other race and 2.98% are multiracial.
Rainbow City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 595 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,498 (94.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rainbow City is White with a population of 8,125 (80.50% of the total population).

Rainbow City's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 10,271 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rainbow City's population increased by 1,039 (12.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rainbow City's population increased by 586 (6.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rainbow City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,571.