Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 73,449 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 5,225 people who identified as Hispanic (7.11%), and 68,224 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 62,321 (84.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,723 (6.43%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,291 (4.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2011, with a population of 57,950 (78.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,405 (6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 4,371 (5.95%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,723 6.43%
White Alone 62,321 84.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 527 0.72%
Asian Alone 3,291 4.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 163 0.22%
Two Or More Races 2,424 3.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 318 0.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 4,371 5.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 134 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 82 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 279 0.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,405 6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 57,950 78.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 393 0.54%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,209 4.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 122 0.17%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,145 2.92%