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Rainsville, AL Demographics

A map of Rainsville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,84888.1%
Multiracial
2664.8%
Hispanic
2594.7%
Native American/Other
941.7%
Black
290.5%
Asian
90.2%

Rainsville, Alabama had a population of 5,505 in 2020. It was 88.1% White, 0.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rainsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is the 108th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rainsville's White Population

4,848 residents of Rainsville identify as White, or 88.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Rainsville considerably larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #141 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is more White than neighboring Shiloh (85% White), Powell (82.6% White), Fyffe (87.5% White), Pine Ridge (71.1% White), and Sylvania (82.2% White).

Rainsville's Black Population

29 residents of Rainsville identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rainsville considerably less than the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #517 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is less Black than neighboring Shiloh (1.6% Black), Powell (4.3% Black), Fyffe (1.1% Black), and Pine Ridge (0.8% Black).

Rainsville's Asian Population

9 residents of Rainsville identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rainsville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #324 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is more Asian than neighboring Sylvania (0.1% Asian). Rainsville is less Asian than neighboring Shiloh (2.2% Asian), Powell (0.3% Asian), Fyffe (0.5% Asian), and Pine Ridge (0.4% Asian).

Rainsville's Hispanic Population

259 residents of Rainsville identify as Hispanic, or 4.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rainsville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #139 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Shiloh (4% Hispanic), and Fyffe (2.7% Hispanic). Rainsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Powell (5.1% Hispanic), Pine Ridge (25.1% Hispanic), and Sylvania (11.4% Hispanic).

Rainsville's Native American/Other Population

94 residents of Rainsville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rainsville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #59 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pine Ridge (0% Native American/Other), and Sylvania (0.9% Native American/Other). Rainsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shiloh (2.2% Native American/Other), Powell (2.7% Native American/Other), and Fyffe (2.2% Native American/Other).

Rainsville's Multiracial Population

266 residents of Rainsville identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rainsville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 593 places in Alabama, Rainsville is ranked #122 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rainsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Pine Ridge (2.7% Multiracial). Rainsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Shiloh (5% Multiracial), Powell (5% Multiracial), Fyffe (6% Multiracial), and Sylvania (5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.