Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 74,129 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 6,099 people who identified as Hispanic (8.23%), and 68,030 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 61,976 (83.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,106 (6.89%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,735 (5.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2017, with a population of 56,907 (76.77%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,069 (6.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,719 (6.37%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,106 6.89%
White Alone 61,976 83.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 561 0.76%
Asian Alone 3,735 5.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 213 0.29%
Two Or More Races 2,538 3.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 387 0.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,069 6.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 186 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 100 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 314 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,719 6.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,907 76.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 375 0.51%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,635 4.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,224 3%