Census-designated place · Florida

Rainbow Park, Florida

Rainbow Park, census-designated place, in Marion County, Florida. Rainbow Park had 1,672 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,056 (±468). GEOID 1259466.

Residents, 2020 Census

1,672

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 2,056 ±468

Median household income

$66,550

±$17,050 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$197,600

±$19,595 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$1,443

±$259 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Rainbow Park and what county is it in?

Rainbow Park is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Marion County, Florida. It covers 4.8 square miles of land, 346 residents per square mile in 2020.

Rainbow Park is in the Ocala, FL metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Rainbow Park (marked with a dot) in Marion County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Rainbow Park, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 1,672 residents in Rainbow Park, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 2,056 (±468).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Rainbow Park is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Rainbow ParkMarion CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Total population 2,056 ±468 400,078 22,416,077 –
Households 739 ±162 164,881 8,752,810 –
Average household size 2.78 ±0.37 2.37 2.51 –
Housing units 739 ±162 188,277 10,256,470 –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Rainbow Park?

The median resident of Rainbow Park is 41.4 years old; 28.6% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 56.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Rainbow ParkMarion CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median age 41.4 ±8.6 47.9 42.6 –
Under 18 years 28.6% ±8.7 pts 18.8% 19.5% –
65 years and over 17.9% ±11.0 pts 28.7% 21.3% –
Male 50.7% ±6.2 pts 48.3% 49.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28.4% ±14.0 pts 17.0% 27.4% –
White alone, not Hispanic 56.5% ±14.1 pts 65.5% 50.4% –
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.9% ±4.7 pts 11.6% 14.6% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 1.7% 2.9% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 6.6% ±7.0 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.7% ±4.9 pts 3.4% 3.8% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.6% 0.7% –
Born outside the United States 14.2% ±11.9 pts 9.4% 21.9% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 29.7% ±14.4 pts 16.0% 30.6% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 9.5% ±6.4 pts 10.5% 7.4% –
With a disability 14.3% ±7.1 pts 16.6% 13.7% –
No health insurance coverage 17.9% ±8.9 pts 12.5% 11.5% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.8% ±8.8 pts 89.6% 89.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 10.6% ±6.8 pts 23.4% 34.1% –
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 0.9% ±1.6 pts 8.4% 12.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 85.6% ±12.4 pts 88.3% 86.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.3% ±0.6 pts 2.9% 2.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Rainbow Park earn?

Half of Rainbow Park's 739 households earn less than $66,550 a year (±$17,050), against $61,010 in Marion County and $74,568 in Florida.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Rainbow ParkMarion CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $66,550 ±$17,050 $61,010 $74,568 –
Mean household income $76,601 ±$12,798 $79,982 $105,967 –
Per capita income $28,025 ±$5,804 $33,539 $42,609 –
People below the poverty line 12.9% ±10.8 pts 14.4% 12.6% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 31.4% ±26.3 pts 20.5% 16.5% –
Households receiving SNAP 23.3% ±14.5 pts 13.2% 12.6% –
Households with a computer 96.6% ±5.4 pts 94.9% 96.6% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.6% ±6.2 pts 91.1% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Rainbow Park?

Owners occupy 81.9% of Rainbow Park's occupied homes and renters 18.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,600 by its owner (±$19,595). The median renter pays $1,443 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Rainbow ParkMarion CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $197,600 ±$19,595 $243,100 $359,000 –
Median gross rent $1,443 ±$259 $1,277 $1,669 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 64.9% ±53.6 pts 43.4% 50.2% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,276 ±$215 $1,406 $1,959 –
Owner-occupied homes 81.9% ±15.2 pts 77.5% 67.6% –
Renter-occupied homes 18.1% ±15.2 pts 22.5% 32.4% –
Housing units 739 ±162 188,277 10,256,470 –
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±8.3 pts 1.6% 1.4% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±31.3 pts 9.1% 7.6% –
Single-family detached homes 77.3% ±9.8 pts 67.5% 54.7% –
Mobile homes 22.7% ±9.8 pts 18.2% 8.0% –
Built 2020 or later 28.6% ±17.0 pts 4.5% 3.2% –
Built 2010 to 2019 2.6% ±4.2 pts 9.0% 11.0% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.1% ±1.7 pts 1.4% 1.9% –
Households with no vehicle 2.6% ±4.2 pts 4.8% 6.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Rainbow Park work and get to work?

67.4% of Rainbow Park's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Rainbow ParkMarion CountyFlorida Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.2% ±11.1 pts 49.1% 59.8% –
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±5.8 pts 4.8% 4.8% –
Drove alone to work 67.4% ±19.8 pts 74.8% 70.2% –
Carpooled 23.9% ±19.2 pts 10.8% 9.2% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±5.1 pts 0.2% 1.2% –
Walked 0.0% ±5.1 pts 0.8% 1.4% –
Worked from home 8.7% ±9.9 pts 12.0% 15.7% –
Mean travel time to work 29.1 min ±4.7 26.8 min 28.0 min –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Rainbow Park?

1 census tract lies mostly in Rainbow Park, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Rainbow Park, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Rainbow Park
Tract 26.07Marion County4,727 $57,794 $195,10080%
Tract 26.02Marion County6,399 $66,875 $284,90029%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Rainbow Park) · Census block assignment files

How does Rainbow Park compare with other places in Florida?

Rainbow Park ranks 456th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Rainbow Park's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)671st766
Residents per square mile706th770
Median household income456th754
Per capita income595th763
Median home value639th749
Median gross rent422nd710
Bachelor's degree or higher701st733
Median age431st762
Owner-occupied share225th760
Travel time to work285th764

Rainbow Park's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Rainbow Park?

24 of the 57 figures for Rainbow Park on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Rainbow Park are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.