There are 17 cities in Riley County, Kansas.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 1 | Kansas | 53,523 | 54,158 | -0.3% | 2,667 | 20.07 |
| Junction City | 2 | Kansas | 21,492 | 22,947 | -1.67% | 1,862 | 11.54 |
| Fort Riley | 3 | Kansas | 8,526 | 8,720 | -0.56% | 1,330 | 6.41 |
| Clay Center | 4 | Kansas | 4,060 | 4,196 | -0.83% | 1,272 | 3.19 |
| Ogden | 5 | Kansas | 1,614 | 1,668 | -0.86% | 965 | 1.67 |
| Grandview Plaza | 6 | Kansas | 1,606 | 1,701 | -1.47% | 1,896 | 0.85 |
| Riley | 7 | Kansas | 924 | 943 | -0.54% | 1,819 | 0.51 |
| Blue Rapids | 8 | Kansas | 922 | 928 | -0.22% | 464 | 1.99 |
| Waterville | 9 | Kansas | 649 | 660 | -0.46% | 1,319 | 0.49 |
| Leonardville | 10 | Kansas | 427 | 434 | -0.47% | 1,395 | 0.31 |
| Keats | 11 | Kansas | 350 | 210 | 11.11% | 759 | 0.46 |
| Barnes | 12 | Kansas | 163 | 163 | 0% | 959 | 0.17 |
| Randolph | 13 | Kansas | 154 | 160 | -1.28% | 560 | 0.28 |
| Green | 14 | Kansas | 94 | 97 | -1.05% | 482 | 0.20 |
| Idana | 15 | Kansas | 68 | 0 | 33.33% | 201 | 0.34 |
| Oak Hill | 16 | Kansas | 25 | 25 | 0% | 490 | 0.05 |
| Zeandale | 17 | Kansas | 0 | 62 | 0% | 0 | 1.36 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Manhattan is the largest city in Riley County.
Zeandale is the smallest city in Riley County.
There are 17 cities in Riley County, Kansas.