Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riley County, KS in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,871 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 7,292 people who identified as Hispanic (10.15%), and 64,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 59,984 (83.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,021 (6.99%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,390 (4.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2021, with a population of 53,897 (74.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,087 (8.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,575 (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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,021 6.99%
White Alone 59,984 83.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 546 0.76%
Asian Alone 3,390 4.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 200 0.28%
Two Or More Races 2,730 3.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 446 0.62%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,087 8.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 202 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 374 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,575 6.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,897 74.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 344 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,248 4.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,356 3.28%