| | Rising Sun, IN | Laurel, IN | United States |
| Population | 2,271 | 538 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.9% | 58.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.1% | 41.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.9 | 28.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,291 | 554 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,470 | 579 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,311 | 544 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -13.7% | -6.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -7.8% | 0.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,523.1 | 2,232.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 0.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rising Sun, IN | Laurel, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 14.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 3.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.1% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rising Sun, IN | Laurel, IN | United States |
| White | 93.8% | 86.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.9% | 11.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rising Sun, IN | Laurel, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 41.7% | 27.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.9% | 25.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.3% | 72.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.6% | 37.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 22.3% | 15.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.5% | 18.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.07 | 2.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,073 | 254 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 644 | 140 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 12.3% | 15.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 42.5% | 22.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 429 | 114 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.1% | 51.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.0% | 11.4% | 10.8% |