Median Household Income
$56,398 ± $7,155
Median Home Value
$223,000 ± $16,546
Median Gross Rent
$1,048 ± $67/mo
Per Capita Income
$39,440
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
Homeownership Rate
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8%
Median Age
41.7
Average Commute
25 min
Households
4,131
Veterans
646
Population Over Time
Rainbow City grew 6.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
9,623
2016
9,590
2018
9,581
2020
9,601
2022
10,184
2024
10,284
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.1%
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Black or African American
11.8%
Asian
2.4%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.