Rising Sun, MD Population

Overview

2,749

Total Population

33.0

Median age

54.38%

Female population %

83.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

57.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rising Sun's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rising Sun is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rising Sun's population under 18 was 31.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rising Sun's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rising Sun, 24.88% were under the age of 15, 21.57% aged 15 to 29, 42.05% aged 30 to 64, 9.64% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 241 more females than males in Rising Sun:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.38% females and 45.62% males in Rising Sun, MD.
The Rising Sun, MD gender ratio is 83.9:100 i.e. 83.9 men to 100 women (0.839).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 150.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 208.

Rising Sun's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rising Sun population: 89.89% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 2.95% are some other race and 6.29% are multiracial.
Rising Sun's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 12 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,629 (95.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rising Sun is White with a population of 2,471 (89.89% of the total population).

Rising Sun's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,819 in the year 2013
From 2000 to 2010, Rising Sun's population increased by 1,003 (56.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rising Sun's population decreased by 42 (1.50%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rising Sun's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,790.