Rainsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,768 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rainsville is the 111th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Rainsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Rainsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rainsville is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rainsville who work in teaching (13.40%), management occupations (11.79%), and office and administrative support (11.52%). Of important note, Rainsville is also a city of artists. Rainsville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rainsville’s character. Overall, Rainsville’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. As is often the case in a small city, Rainsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Rainsville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.12% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Rainsville in 2022 was $29,894, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,576 for a family of four. However, Rainsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rainsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rainsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rainsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Rainsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.33% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rainsville include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Rainsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
