Fort Riley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 9,230 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Riley is the 39th largest community in Kansas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fort Riley, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fort Riley, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fort Riley’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fort Riley does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $52,823.00.

Fort Riley real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Fort Riley house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

39.35% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Fort Riley. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Accommodation and Finance industries respectively employ 23.04% and 19.75% of the civilian workforce.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 9.50 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Fort Riley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Fort Riley is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.06% of adults 25 and older in Fort Riley have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Fort Riley in 2022 was $26,992, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,968 for a family of four. However, Fort Riley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fort Riley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort Riley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Riley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fort Riley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.72% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fort Riley include German, Irish, English, African, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Fort Riley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.