Fort Riley

Population: 8,595
Median household income: $52,823
Median home value: $222,100

Fort Riley is a community in Riley County, Kansas, home to 8,595 residents. At $52,823, its median household income sits below Riley County's $59,560.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Riley's population grew 35.0% from 6,368 to 8,595.

The median gross rent is $1,283. 17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,595
Median age: 22.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,823
Median home value: $222,100
Median gross rent: $1,283
Housing units: 1,921
Homeownership rate: 2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 18.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3688,595

Median household income

$38,235$52,823

Median home value

$217,900$222,100

Median gross rent

$1,191$1,283

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,368	$38,235	—	$1,191
2020	8,720	$43,445	$217,900	$1,143
2021	8,006	$45,350	$218,300	$1,176
2022	8,623	$48,497	$220,200	$1,308
2023	8,595	$52,823	$222,100	$1,283

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 2451.5%

25 to 3422.1%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 541.0%

55 to 640.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	890	10.4%
5 to 17	751	8.7%
18 to 24	4,427	51.5%
25 to 34	1,898	22.1%
35 to 44	526	6.1%
45 to 54	89	1.0%
55 to 64	14	0.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,292	49.9%
Black or African American	1,982	23.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.3%
Asian	474	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	293	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,523	17.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	0.6%
High school graduate	958	37.9%
Some college or associate's	1,122	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	370	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	61	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone35.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked53.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,091	35.5%
Carpooled	367	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3,153	53.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	260	4.4%
Other means	23	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,944	87.8%
15 to 29 min	641	11.4%
30 to 44 min	38	0.7%
45 to 59 min	4	0.1%
60+ min	7	0.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 13.2% (660 of 4,993)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,488	83.0%
Nonfamily households	304	17.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,792	93.3%
Vacant	129	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	39	2.2%
Renter-occupied	1,753	97.8%

1-unit, detached6.8%

1-unit, attached50.5%

2 to 4 units39.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	6.8%
1-unit, attached	971	50.5%
2 to 4 units	755	39.3%
5 to 19 units	52	2.7%
20 or more units	12	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2023975
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1063, -96.8125