Rising Sun is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,761 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rising Sun is the 175th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rising Sun is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rising Sun is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rising Sun who work in office and administrative support (11.63%), sales jobs (11.47%), and business and financial occupations (11.40%). One downside of living in Rising Sun is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Rising Sun, the average commute to work is 31.37 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Rising Sun is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.66% of adults 25 and older in Rising Sun have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rising Sun in 2022 was $32,199, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,796 for a family of four. However, Rising Sun contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rising Sun is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rising Sun home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rising Sun residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rising Sun include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Rising Sun is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
