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Rainbow City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · St. Clair County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
10,213
Population
398/sq mi density
$59,659
Median Income
$39,153 per capita
$203,600
Home Value
$245,737 Zillow
$998
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
1,531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$59,659 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $998/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
9,639 → 10,344
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$44,814 → $59,659
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rainbow City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,869
+525 from 2023 (10,344)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,876
+$13,217 from 2023 ($59,659)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,639 | — | $44,814 | — |
| 2015 | 9,582 | -0.6% | $49,338 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 9,602 | +0.2% | $49,158 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,626 | +0.2% | $50,547 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10,154 | +5.5% | $51,765 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 10,344 | +1.9% | $59,659 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.