Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 72,762 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 6,092 people who identified as Hispanic (8.37%), and 66,670 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 60,715 (83.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,950 (6.8%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,627 (4.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2019, with a population of 55,654 (76.49%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,061 (6.96%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,584 (6.3%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,950 6.8%
White Alone 60,715 83.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 505 0.69%
Asian Alone 3,627 4.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 206 0.28%
Two Or More Races 2,759 3.79%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 366 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,061 6.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 176 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 103 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 42 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 344 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,584 6.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,654 76.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 329 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,524 4.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.23%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,415 3.32%