Town in Cecil County, Maryland · 1.7 sq mi · 1,674 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Rising Sun. The typical household earns $85,563, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,750 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.05%
Men 35 · Women 35.7
1870–2026
2,769
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
2,769
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 2,769 | +8 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,761 | -21 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 2,782 | +10 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 2,772 | +14 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 2,758 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 2,754 | +4 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 2,750 | -38 | 1.36% |
| 2019 | 2,788 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 2,790 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 2,790 | -9 | 0.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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 8 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 53% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 34% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau