City in Ohio County, Indiana · 1.5 sq mi · 1,479 people per sq mi
2,221 people live in Rising Sun. The typical household earns $58,843, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,248 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.62%
Men 38.2 · Women 41.3
2010–2026
2,221
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,221
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,221 | -1 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,222 | +2 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 2,220 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 2,220 | -43 | 1.90% |
| 2022 | 2,263 | +33 | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 2,230 | -18 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 2,248 | -1 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 2,249 | +2 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 2,247 | +9 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 2,238 | -14 | 0.62% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rising Sun has a population change lower than Ohio County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 9 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Never married | 30% | 38% | 24% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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