Poverty Rate in Riley County, KS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Riley County Compares
National Distribution
Where Riley County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Riley County: 19.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,658 | Graves County, KY | 19.9% |
| #2,659 | Mecosta County, MI | 19.9% |
| #2,660 | Bradley County, AR | 19.9% |
| #2,661 | Riley County, KS | 19.9% |
| #2,662 | Benton County, MO | 19.9% |
| #2,663 | Woods County, OK | 19.9% |
| #2,664 | Rapides Parish, LA | 19.9% |
Poverty Rate in Riley County, Kansas
Riley County, Kansas has a poverty rate of 19.9%, which ranks #2,661 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 57.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kansas, Riley County ranks #104 of 105 out of 105 counties. This places it in the 17th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.