Riley County, Kansas
Riley County, Kansas · ZIP 66411, 66442, 66449
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 72,557 (2024 estimate)Population
- 27,137Households
- $59,560Median household income
- $231,200Median home value
- 23Towns with a page
- 11ZIP codes
Riley County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 62,843 |
| 2010 | 71,115 |
| 2020 | 71,959 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,560 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 12,172 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,965 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
20,580 employees in 1,620 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Riley County | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,710 | 2,937,569 |
| Median household income | $59,560 | $72,639 |
| Median age | 25.2 | 37.2 |
| Median home value | $231,200 | $203,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.0% | 35.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.8% | 7.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 44.9% | 66.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 15.9 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Riley County23 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | City | 54,700 | 20.4 sq mi |
| Madison Township | Township | 9,326 | 141.2 sq mi |
| Fort Riley | Census designated place | 8,595 | 6.41 sq mi |
| Manhattan Township | Township | 2,255 | 31.7 sq mi |
| Ogden Township | Township | 2,064 | 12.3 sq mi |
| Ogden | City | 1,656 | 1.67 sq mi |
| Riley | City | 955 | 0.51 sq mi |
| Grant Township | Township | 898 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Wildcat Township | Township | 852 | 29.0 sq mi |
| Bala Township | Township | 690 | 41.9 sq mi |
| Sherman Township | Township | 583 | 29.4 sq mi |
| Leonardville | City | 441 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Zeandale Township | Township | 338 | 59.6 sq mi |
| Jackson Township | Township | 295 | 32.0 sq mi |
| Swede Creek Township | Township | 170 | 48.7 sq mi |
| Randolph | City | 158 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Ashland Township | Township | 149 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Keats | Census designated place | 129 | 0.46 sq mi |
| Fancy Creek Township | Township | 90 | 32.0 sq mi |
| Center Township | Township | 76 | 31.6 sq mi |
| May Day Township | Township | 72 | 31.3 sq mi |
| Zeandale | Census designated place | 21 | 1.36 sq mi |
| Bala | Census designated place | 0 | 0.43 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Clay CountyPopulation 7,969 (2024 estimate)
- Geary CountyPopulation 35,459 (2024 estimate)
- Marshall CountyPopulation 9,950 (2024 estimate)
- Pottawatomie CountyPopulation 26,876 (2024 estimate)
- Wabaunsee CountyPopulation 7,112 (2024 estimate)
- Washington CountyPopulation 5,572 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.