Town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia · 1.1 sq mi · 1,050 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Rainelle. The typical household earns $35,625, and the median resident is 48.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,237 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.75%
Men 49.8 · Women 48.4
2010–2026
1,169
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,169
2026 projection
5.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,169 | -11 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,180 | -14 | 1.17% |
| 2024 | 1,194 | -17 | 1.40% |
| 2023 | 1,211 | -13 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 1,224 | -17 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 1,241 | +4 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 1,237 | -292 | 19.10% |
| 2019 | 1,529 | +32 | 2.14% |
| 2018 | 1,497 | +11 | 0.74% |
| 2017 | 1,486 | +12 | 0.81% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 40% | 34% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 33% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 6% | 10% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau