Riley County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 609.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 116.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 75,394 |
| Population change | 6% | Under 5 years of age | 6.9% |
| Under 18 | 17.7% |
| 65 and over | 7.6% |
| Females | 46.7% |
| White | 84.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7.9 |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 6.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 95% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 45% |
| Veterans | 5,064 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 25,895 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 74.9% |
| Median household income | $43,962 |
| The per capita income | $22,948 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 23.2% |
| housing units | 29,438 |
| Multi-unit structures | 40% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $170,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 42.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,595 |
| Women-owned firms | 28.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0.8% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $728,603 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,498 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $93,235 |