Rising Sun, Indiana Population 2024

2,227

Rising Sun Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rising Sun was:

  • White: 93.18%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Native American: 1.07%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,482.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.09% (-2)
The current population of Rising Sun, Indiana is 2,227 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,229.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,25593.18%
Two or more races1184.88%
Native American261.07%
Black or African American180.74%
Other race30.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rising Sun Population by Race

Rising Sun Population Pyramid 2024

Rising Sun Median Age

47.6

Total

49

Male

47.1

Female

Rising Sun Adults

There are 1,949 adults, (616 of whom are seniors) in Rising Sun.

Rising Sun Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rising Sun Sex Ratio

Female1,39757.73%
Male1,02342.27%

Rising Sun Population by Age

Rising Sun Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0562.2464.935.1
Non Family3661.0842.157.9
Married3532.6589.210.8
Female2433.2155.644.4
Male942.6586.213.8

2.65

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rising Sun Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1327.49%
Associates Degree1508.51%
Bachelors Degree1709.64%
Graduate Degree814.59%
High School Graduate82947.02%
Less Than 9th Grade80.45%
Some College39322.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rising Sun Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rising Sun Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6791,548251
2+ Races45360
Native American26260
Black10100
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.95%.

Rising Sun Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,050$73,875$40,893
Graduate Degree$46,875$0$68,056
High School Graduate$36,422$53,295$31,458
Less Than 9th Grade$37,604$38,698$0
Overall$37,596$49,375$31,285
Some College$30,938$34,783$27,552

$37,596

Average Earnings

$49,375

Average Male

$31,285

Average Female

Rising Sun Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rising Sun Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rising Sun Language

98.54% of Rising Sun residents speak only English, while 1.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.11% of the population.

Rising Sun Language

Rising Sun Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,19132314.74%
Multiple1183832.2%
Black18844.44%

15.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.31%

Male Poverty Rate

19.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rising Sun

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rising Sun is Black, with 44.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rising Sun is White, with 14.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.86%.

Rising Sun Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College23.76%
Less Than 9th Grade16.15%
High School6.86%
Bachelors or Greater2.41%

Rising Sun Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed3.74%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Rising Sun Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rising Sun Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,192$74,264
Households$46,214$64,124
Married Families$87,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,500$31,118

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rising Sun Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

32.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rising Sun Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rising Sun Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rising Sun Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rising Sun Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

130

Number of Veterans

130

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War23
First Gulf War17
World War II2
Korea0

Rising Sun Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7455
75+54
55 to 6411
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Rising Sun Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1296.95%
2+ Races12.22%

Rising Sun Veterans by Race

Rising Sun Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rising Sun Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rising Sun Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rising Sun Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rising Sun Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.82%

Born in Rising Sun

99.55%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0.12%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.55% of Rising Sun residents were born in the United States, with 66.82% having been born in Indiana. 0.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rising Sun Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,225-1-0.04%
20282,22600%
20272,22600%
20262,226-1-0.04%
20252,22700%
20242,227-1-0.04%
20232,228-42-1.85%
20222,270231.02%
20212,247180.81%
20202,229833.87%
20192,146-9-0.42%
20182,155-3-0.14%
20172,158-25-1.15%
20162,183-1-0.05%
20152,184-33-1.49%
20142,217-9-0.4%
20132,226-33-1.46%
20122,259-6-0.26%
20112,265-26-1.13%
20102,29100%

Rising Sun Population by Year