Riley County, Kansas

Riley County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 72,598 in 2025 across 1,579 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 72,598; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,579 km²
Density: 46; per km²
Median income: $61,098; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 25.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	91.9%	11 / 105	448 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,046	9 / 105	856 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$237,100	6 / 105	1,021 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	46.1%	104 / 105	3,114 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	9.9%	82 / 105	2,208 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	10.0%	104 / 105	3,117 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	59 / 105	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.1%	5 / 105	243 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	78 / 105	2,737 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	6.4%	7 / 105	967 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.7%	23 / 105	694 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	10.0%	32 / 105	886 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	25.5	105 / 105	3,133 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	879	97 / 105	2,883 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.7%	29 / 105	1,051 / 3,144
Under 182024	16.1%	104 / 105	2,968 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.7%	41 / 105	1,231 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	73.6%	87 / 105	1,912 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	19.9%	2 / 105	477 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.7%	45 / 105	2,582 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.482	6 / 105	502 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$61,098	70 / 105	1,981 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,484	46 / 105	1,347 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.8%	30 / 105	1,930 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	48.9%	3 / 105	110 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	97.0%	1 / 105	36 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	7.0%	72 / 105	1,805 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.3%	92 / 105	2,596 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	72,598	7 / 105	769 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	46	7 / 105	798 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	23 / 105	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.0%	57 / 105	2,321 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	16.3	68 / 105	2,911 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	11.2%	15 / 105	927 / 3,144

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