Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 71,557 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 4,720 people who identified as Hispanic (6.6%), and 66,837 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 60,843 (85.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,676 (6.54%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,084 (4.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2010, with a population of 56,908 (79.53%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,382 (6.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,935 (5.5%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Riley, Kansas.

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Population By Race in Riley , KS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,676 6.54%
White Alone 60,843 85.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 500 0.7%
Asian Alone 3,084 4.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 169 0.24%
Two Or More Races 2,285 3.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 294 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,935 5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 120 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 72 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 265 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,382 6.12%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,908 79.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 380 0.53%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,012 4.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 135 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,020 2.82%