Rainsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,676 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rainsville is the 111th largest community in Alabama.

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.

Rainsville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rainsville is worth considering.

Rainsville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of people in Rainsville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.16% of adults in Rainsville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rainsville in 2022 was $27,308, 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 $109,232 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. 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.