CDP in Geary County, Kansas · 6.4 sq mi · 1,371 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Fort Riley. The typical household earns $54,362, and the median resident is 23.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,720 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.71%
Men 23 · Women 23.2
2011–2026
8,787
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
8,787
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,787 | +64 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,723 | +128 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 8,595 | -28 | 0.32% |
| 2022 | 8,623 | +617 | 7.71% |
| 2021 | 8,006 | -714 | 8.19% |
| 2020 | 8,720 | +2,352 | 36.93% |
| 2019 | 6,368 | -748 | 10.51% |
| 2018 | 7,116 | -692 | 8.86% |
| 2017 | 7,808 | +1,191 | 18.00% |
| 2016 | 6,617 | -398 | 5.67% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 86 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 32% | 68% |
| Never married | 55% | 67% | 31% |
| Divorced | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau