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Fort Riley, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Geary County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,595
Population
1,341/sq mi density
$52,823
Median Income
$26,992 per capita
$222,100
Home Value
$205,067 Zillow
$1,283
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
813
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,823 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$222,100 home value, $1,283/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
813 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
8,012 → 8,595
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.3%
$34,459 → $52,823
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Riley across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,025
+430 from 2023 (8,595)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,213
+$18,390 from 2023 ($52,823)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,012 | - | $34,459 | - |
| 2015 | 7,015 | -12.4% | $34,993 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,808 | +11.3% | $37,679 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,368 | -18.4% | $38,235 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,006 | +25.7% | $45,350 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 8,595 | +7.4% | $52,823 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.