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Rising Sun, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Harford County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,756
Population
1,670/sq mi density
$85,750
Median Income
$35,466 per capita
$289,200
Home Value
$390,886 Zillow
$1,183
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
822 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$85,750 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$289,200 home value, $1,183/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
2,819 → 2,774
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.7%
$49,643 → $85,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rising Sun across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,743
-31 from 2023 (2,774)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,735
+$39,985 from 2023 ($85,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,819 | — | $49,643 | — |
| 2015 | 2,800 | -0.7% | $55,893 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2,790 | -0.4% | $60,240 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,788 | -0.1% | $67,548 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 2,744 | -1.6% | $75,735 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 2,774 | +1.1% | $85,750 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.