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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 71,849 population of Riley County, Kansas comprised of 6,250 people who identified as Hispanic (8.7%), and 65,599 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riley County, Kansas with a population of 59,996 (83.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,975 (6.92%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,418 (4.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riley County, Kansas in 2021, with a population of 54,851 (76.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 5,145 (7.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,581 (6.38%).

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 4,975 6.92%
White Alone 59,996 83.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 529 0.74%
Asian Alone 3,418 4.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 203 0.28%
Two Or More Races 2,728 3.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Riley , KS in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 394 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 5,145 7.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 189 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 127 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 43 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 352 0.49%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,581 6.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 54,851 76.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,291 4.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,376 3.31%