Rainbow Springs, FL

Full City Profile · Florida · Marion County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

5,226 Population 453/sq mi density

$49,535 Median Income $32,792 per capita

$264,600 Home Value $267,833 Zillow

$1,118 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent

71°F Avg Temperature 314 sunny days/yr

511 Violent Crime/100K 3,348 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.7 / 5.0

$49,535 median income, 0.3% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.7 / 5.0

$264,600 home value, $1,118/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

511 violent crimes/100K (34% above avg)

C+

Education

2.8 / 5.0

22.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+5.4%

4,957 → 5,226

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+2.68%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

-6.2%

$52,836 → $49,535

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

-3.17%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Rainbow Springs 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 2021–2023 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

6,289

+1,063 from 2023 (5,226)

Projected Median Income 2030

$39,535

$-10,000 from 2023 ($49,535)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	4,957	—	$52,836	—
2023	5,226	+5.4%	$49,535	-6.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.