Editing Rising Star, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1910 = 640
| 1920 = 906
| 1930 = 1160
| 1940 = 1198
| 1950 = 1289
| 1960 = 997
| 1970 = 1009
| 1980 = 1204
| 1990 = 859
| 2000 = 835
| 2010 = 835
| 2020 = 756
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Rising Star, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Rising%20Star%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 3, 2024}}</ref>
}}
According to the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  835 people, 345 households, and 212 families resided in the town. The population density was {{convert|497.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 483 housing units averaged 288.0 per square mile (111.0/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 93.65% White, 0.24% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 2.87% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.23% of the population.

Of the 345 households, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were not families. About 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was distributed as 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,118, and for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $15,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,636. About 19.4% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.