Median Household Income
$61,098
Median Home Value
$237,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,046/mo
Poverty Rate
19.9%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
46.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.9%
Median Age
25.5
Population Over Time
Riley County shrank 3.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
74,478
2016
75,026
2018
75,296
2020
74,059
2022
72,105
2024
71,946
Business & Industry
Riley County has 1,620 business establishments employing 20,580 people.
Health care and social assistance
233
Other services (except public administration)
193
Accommodation and food services
180
Professional, scientific, and technical services
159
Construction
141
Finance and insurance
120
Real estate and rental and leasing
112
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
75
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.