CITY
Riverside
California · 323,057 residents (2025 est.) · 81.1 sq mi
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#62Largest by populationof 4,896323,057The short version
Riverside is home to 319,069 people in California. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 33.6. The typical home is worth $584,800, having more than tripled since 2000. There are 3,932 people per square mile. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 136%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
319,069
+25%since 2000
from 255,166 in 2000
323,057 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
81.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024319K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(17,501)
5 to 96.2%(19,929)
10 to 146.9%(22,134)
15 to 198.6%(27,478)
20 to 249%(28,637)
25 to 3415.8%(50,478)
35 to 4414%(44,817)
45 to 5411.6%(37,033)
55 to 6410.3%(32,917)
65 to 747.4%(23,761)
75 to 843.3%(10,488)
85 and over1.2%(3,896)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$91,045
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,646 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.0%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.1%
Wholesale trade9%
Retail trade9%
Finance & insurance8.7%
Professional, scientific, technical8%
Other services4.2%
Public administration2.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$584,800
+136%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.4
−1%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.6%(116,254)
Black7.1%(18,051)
Hispanic / Latino38.1%(97,315)
Asian5.6%(14,233)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.1%(83,286)
Black5.9%(18,872)
Hispanic / Latino55.6%(177,534)
Asian8%(25,564)
Other4.3%(13,813)
76
−3%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican47.2%(150,529)
Central American4%(12,820)
Guatemalan1.9%(6,031)
Salvadoran1.4%(4,537)
South American1.4%(4,490)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,234)
Spaniard0.5%(1,662)
Colombian0.5%(1,575)
Cuban0.4%(1,187)
Peruvian0.4%(1,174)
Honduran0.3%(946)
Venezuelan0.2%(618)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(600)
Costa Rican0.2%(483)
Dominican0.1%(446)
Argentine0.1%(418)
Chilean0.1%(358)
Ecuadorian0.1%(195)
Bolivian0%(128)
Panamanian0%(121)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(6,362)
Chinese1.6%(5,017)
Vietnamese1.2%(3,820)
Asian Indian0.8%(2,708)
Pakistani0.5%(1,719)
Korean0.5%(1,698)
Japanese0.2%(774)
Taiwanese0.2%(492)
Nepalese0.1%(334)
Thai0.1%(315)
Kazakh0.1%(295)
Cambodian0.1%(244)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(230)
Sri Lankan0.1%(223)
Laotian0.1%(198)
Burmese0%(137)
Indonesian0%(96)
Hmong0%(36)
Malaysian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,026)
Samoan0.2%(672)
Guamanian0.1%(187)
Chamorro0%(75)
Tongan0%(53)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
German5.6%(17,821)
English5.4%(17,103)
Irish4.9%(15,764)
Italian3%(9,427)
American2.9%(9,218)
French1.1%(3,507)
Subsaharan African1%(3,136)
Scottish0.9%(2,880)
Arab0.9%(2,755)
Polish0.7%(2,075)
Norwegian0.6%(1,801)
Swedish0.5%(1,735)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(1,473)
British0.4%(1,289)
Romanian0.4%(1,143)
Danish0.3%(1,091)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,010)
Nigerian0.3%(969)
Russian0.3%(867)
Egyptian0.3%(824)
Welsh0.3%(799)
West Indian0.2%(727)
French Canadian0.2%(713)
Greek0.2%(647)
Portuguese0.2%(629)
Turkish0.2%(610)
Lebanese0.2%(551)
Hungarian0.2%(514)
Iranian0.2%(484)
Jamaican0.1%(448)
Czech0.1%(404)
Ukrainian0.1%(389)
Brazilian0.1%(384)
Canadian0.1%(364)
Palestinian0.1%(356)
Croatian0.1%(321)
Finnish0.1%(296)
Austrian0.1%(267)
Swiss0.1%(247)
Lithuanian0.1%(241)
Ethiopian0.1%(230)
Syrian0.1%(228)
Armenian0.1%(223)
Belgian0.1%(196)
Serbian0.1%(177)
Slovak0.1%(168)
Jordanian0.1%(160)
Haitian0%(119)
Australian0%(89)
Israeli0%(88)
Iraqi0%(85)
Slovene0%(73)
Moroccan0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Ghanaian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(21)
Latvian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(12)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.8%(58,215)
Married46%(58,554)
Widowed1.8%(2,336)
Divorced6.4%(8,082)
Women 15+
Never married39.6%(52,332)
Married42.9%(56,792)
Widowed7%(9,277)
Divorced10.5%(13,917)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.1%(2,857)
Gulf War (1990s)23.7%(2,325)
Vietnam era31.4%(3,076)
Korean War4.4%(432)
World War II0.8%(81)
Share of the 9,809 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Riverside, California?
Riverside, California has about 319,069 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Riverside, California?
The typical household in Riverside, California earns about $91,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Riverside, California expensive?
In Riverside, California, the median home is worth about $584,800, and the typical rent is about $1,914 a month.
How educated are people in Riverside, California?
About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Riverside, California?
About 12.2% of people in Riverside, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Riverside, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Riverside, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 92,564 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024