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Rainbow City Demographics

Population Trend

Population Change by Decade

PeriodPopulationChange% Change
17900——
18000——
18100——
18200——
18300——
18400——
18500——
18600——
18700——
18800——
18900——
19000——
19100——
19200——
19300——
19400——
19500——
19600——
19703,107——
19806,299+3,192+102.7%
19907,673+1,374+21.8%
20008,428+755+9.8%
20109,602+1,174+13.9%
202010,191+589+6.1%
202410,349+158+1.6%

Rainbow City vs. Etowah County

YearRainbow CityEtowah CountyShare
19703,10794,1443.3%
19806,299103,0576.1%
19907,67399,8407.7%
20008,428103,4598.1%
20109,602104,4309.2%
202010,191103,4369.9%
202410,349103,20710.0%

Complete Population Data

YearPopulationSource
17900Historical (Pre-2000)
18000Historical (Pre-2000)
18100Historical (Pre-2000)
18200Historical (Pre-2000)
18300Historical (Pre-2000)
18400Historical (Pre-2000)
18500Historical (Pre-2000)
18600Historical (Pre-2000)
18700Historical (Pre-2000)
18800Historical (Pre-2000)
18900Historical (Pre-2000)
19000Historical (Pre-2000)
19100Historical (Pre-2000)
19200Historical (Pre-2000)
19300Historical (Pre-2000)
19400Historical (Pre-2000)
19500Historical (Pre-2000)
19600Historical (Pre-2000)
19703,107Decennial Census
19806,299Decennial Census
19907,673Decennial Census
20008,428Decennial Census
20018,630Population Estimates Program
20028,729Population Estimates Program
20038,829Population Estimates Program
20048,931Population Estimates Program
20059,035Population Estimates Program
20069,163Population Estimates Program
20079,291Population Estimates Program
20089,415Population Estimates Program
20099,514Population Estimates Program
20109,602Decennial Census
20119,635Population Estimates Program
20129,653Population Estimates Program
20139,639Population Estimates Program
20149,600Population Estimates Program
20159,582Population Estimates Program
20169,575Population Estimates Program
20179,602Population Estimates Program
20189,610Population Estimates Program
20199,626Population Estimates Program
202010,191Decennial Census
202110,191Population Estimates Program
202210,276Population Estimates Program
202310,344Population Estimates Program
202410,349Population Estimates Program

Data Sources

  • Population Estimates Program US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (annual estimates)
  • Decennial Census US Census Bureau Decennial Census (actual count every 10 years)
  • Historical (Pre-2000) Stanford/CESTA Historical US City Populations and NHGIS (1790–1990)