Riley County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 72,557
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 72,598
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 72,557
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 71,962
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 71,959
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 71,959
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 71,115
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.0%
Female persons, percent 46.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,099
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,094
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,761
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $660
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,046
Building Permits, 2025 243
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 196,415
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 435,674
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,748
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,143,606
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,980
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,098
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,484
Persons in poverty, percent 18.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,620
Total employment, 2023 20,580
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 844,464
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,082
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,465
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 794
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,054
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,139
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 118.0
Population per square mile, 2010 116.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 609.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 609.77
FIPS Code 20161