Riley County, KS
County in Kansas, Midwest · ranked on 48 metrics
Riley County, KS is a county in Kansas with a population of 73,124 (769th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (112th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (225th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 254th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,616th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,079th of 3,092), Median Household Income (1,941st of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024112th of 3,09496
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024225th of 3,09493
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 254th of 2,91691
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024445th of 3,09486
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 537th of 2,91681
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 804th of 2,91672
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 882nd of 2,91669
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,017th of 2,91665
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,028th of 2,91664
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,170th of 2,91660
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Poverty Rate (%)19.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,616th of 3,09415
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,237th of 3,09028
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,079th of 3,09233
- Median Household Income$61,098Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,941st of 3,09337
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,889th of 3,05038
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,741st of 3,05043
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,643rd of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,554th of 3,09449
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,431st of 2,91650
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,263rd of 2,91656
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Riley County, KS?
- Riley County, KS has a population of 73,124, 769th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Riley County, KS rank best at?
- Among US counties, Riley County, KS ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (112th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (225th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 254th of 2,916).
- Where does Riley County, KS rank worst?
- Riley County, KS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,616th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,079th of 3,092); Median Household Income (1,941st of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Riley County, KS?
- Rankodex ranks Riley County, KS on 48 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
48 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics