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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Riley County is 74,478, which is 18.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Riley County population density is 119.75 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Riley County is white, which represent 83.80% of the total population. The average Riley County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 74,478. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #4

Riley County	18.51%
Kansas	7.24%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Riley County	119.75 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	62,412 (83.80%, #95)
Black:	4,752 (6.38%, #6)
Hispanic:	5,565 (7.47%, #34)
Asian:	3,423 (4.60%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	684 (0.92%, #29)
One Race, Other:	509 (0.68%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,698 (3.62%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,154 (56.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,216 (21.85%, see rank)
Cuban:	15 (0.27%, see rank)
Central American:	461 (8.28%, see rank)
South American:	333 (5.98%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	266 (7.77%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,414 (41.31%, see rank)
Filipino:	163 (4.76%, see rank)
Japanese:	24 (0.70%, see rank)
Korean:	527 (15.40%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	498 (14.55%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	531 (15.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

66,601 (89.42%) out of the total population of 74,478 reported first ancestry.

	Riley County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	345	0.46%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	609	0.82%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	634	0.85%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	1,840	2.47%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	7,494	10.06%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	2,411	3.24%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	25,877	34.74%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	183	0.25%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	150	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	9,076	12.19%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	1,665	2.24%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	862	1.16%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	1,633	2.19%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	78	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	696	0.93%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	804	1.08%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	1,888	2.53%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	323	0.43%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	2,628	3.53%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	298	0.40%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	39	0.05%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	3,281	4.41%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	842	1.13%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 39,458 (52.98%, see rank)

Females: 35,020 (47.02%, see rank)

Riley County	Male: 52.98% Female: 47.02%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Riley County	24.60 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Riley County	24.50 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Riley County	25.10 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Riley County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,206	6.99%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,837	5.15%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,813	3.78%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8,061	10.82%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	18,152	24.37%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	13,887	18.65%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,011	8.07%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,656	7.59%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,274	7.08%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,845	3.82%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,837	2.47%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	899	1.21%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Riley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	36,409, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,737, 4.77%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,393, 17.56%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	11,723, 32.20%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	8,879, 24.39%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	7,677, 21.09%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.90, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Riley County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,820	80.00%	20.00%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,072	91.27%, see rank	8.73%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,415	96.44%, see rank	3.56%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	18,103	97.02%, see rank	2.98%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,892	90.32%, see rank	9.68%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Riley County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	26,162, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	7,744, 29.60%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	18,418, 70.40%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	14,016, 53.57%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,116, 42.49%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,146, 46.43%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Riley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	62,622	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	33,386	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	18,364	55.01%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	12,790	38.31%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	251	0.75%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	1,981	5.93%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	29,236	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	13,304	45.51%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	12,235	41.85%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	1,463	5.00%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	2,234	7.64%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Riley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	69,603	93.45%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	36,265	48.69%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31,682	42.54%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,656	2.22%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,875	6.55%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,389	1.86%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,486	4.68%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	702	0.94%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,675	3.59%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	242	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	11	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,189	1.60%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	56	0.08%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Riley County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	23,311	89.10%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	965	3.69%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	620	2.37%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,036	3.96%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	230	0.88%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.