Rising Star, TX Demographics

A map of Rising Star's Population by Race

Rising Star, Texas had a population of 756 in 2020. It was 79.1% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 13.6% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rising Star, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is the 1095th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rising Star's White Population

598 residents of Rising Star identify as White, or 79.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Rising Star considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #322 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more White than neighboring Carbon (70.1% White), and Cisco (76.2% White). Rising Star is less White than neighboring May (80.9% White), Thunderbird Bay (88.2% White), and Cross Plains (87.8% White).

Rising Star's Black Population

2 residents of Rising Star identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rising Star slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #1289 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more Black than neighboring Cross Plains (0% Black), and Carbon (0% Black). Rising Star is less Black than neighboring May (0.7% Black), Thunderbird Bay (0.4% Black), and Cisco (3.6% Black).

Rising Star's Asian Population

4 residents of Rising Star identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rising Star roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #753 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more Asian than neighboring May (0% Asian), Thunderbird Bay (0.1% Asian), and Cross Plains (0.1% Asian). Rising Star is less Asian than neighboring Carbon (0.7% Asian).

Rising Star's Hispanic Population

103 residents of Rising Star identify as Hispanic, or 13.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rising Star considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #1399 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more Hispanic than neighboring Thunderbird Bay (6.3% Hispanic), and Cross Plains (8.7% Hispanic). Rising Star is less Hispanic than neighboring May (13.7% Hispanic), Carbon (25.6% Hispanic), and Cisco (15% Hispanic).

Rising Star's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Rising Star identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rising Star roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #172 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more Native American/Other than neighboring May (0.4% Native American/Other), Thunderbird Bay (0.8% Native American/Other), Cross Plains (1.1% Native American/Other), Carbon (0.7% Native American/Other), and Cisco (1.2% Native American/Other).

Rising Star's Multiracial Population

38 residents of Rising Star identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rising Star roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Rising Star is ranked #259 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rising Star is more Multiracial than neighboring May (4.3% Multiracial), Thunderbird Bay (4.2% Multiracial), Cross Plains (2.3% Multiracial), Carbon (2.8% Multiracial), and Cisco (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.