Riley County , Kansas
Population: 71,710 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,560 Home $231,200 Rent $1,065/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Riley County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,560), with housing 24% below the US figure ($231,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$59,560
Median Income
household
$231,200
Home Value
median
$1,065/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,560 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,583 |
| Poverty Rate | 22.0% |
| Median Home Value | $231,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,065/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 44.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 55.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 71,710 |
| Median Age | 25.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 48.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.9%
Obesity
10.4%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
36.3%
Insufficient Sleep
74.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 58.5 · 58th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.29
🔥 Wildfire
89.54
❄️ Winter Storm
93.98
🌍 Earthquake
33.30
☀️ Drought
24.81
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