Riley County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
71,946
Rank #775 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,098 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,981 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.9% +57.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,661 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,100 −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,021 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.9% +45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #113 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.5% vs nat'l
Rank #808 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

46.1% Homeownership
93.0% Insured
48.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+20%15%10%5%0%5%10%15%20%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.8%41.7%55.6%69.5%73.6%10.0%6.4%4.9%4.1%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Riley County, Kansas

Riley County, Kansas has a total population of 71,946, making it the 775th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Riley County is 25.5 years, which is 34.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Riley County is $61,098, which ranks #1,981 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Riley County is $237,100, 15.9% below the national median. Renters in Riley County pay a median gross rent of $1,046 per month. The homeownership rate is 46.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Riley County, 48.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.9 min.

Riley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%).

All data for Riley County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.