Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 77,293 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 6,448 people who identified as Hispanic (8.34%), and 70,845 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 64,546 (83.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,511 (7.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,842 (4.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2015, with a population of 59,117 (76.48%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,429 (7.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,102 (6.6%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,511 7.13%
White Alone 64,546 83.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 577 0.75%
Asian Alone 3,842 4.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 221 0.29%
Two Or More Races 2,596 3.36%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 409 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,429 7.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 186 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 98 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 278 0.36%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,102 6.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 59,117 76.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 391 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,744 4.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,318 3%