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Riverside

California · 314,998 residents · 81.1 sq mi
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Riverside is home to 314,998 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 33.3. The typical home is worth $389,500, having roughly tripled since 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 23% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
314,998
+23%since 2000
from 255,166 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.3
+12%since 2000
from 29.8 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
81.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
217K246K276K306K336K19902000201020202024Riverside
2024319K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(18,322)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(19,922)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(21,846)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.3%(26,117)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.4%(29,522)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.5%(48,928)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.7%(39,940)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.8%(37,072)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.3%(35,510)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.3%(23,037)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(10,548)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(4,234)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$72,738
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,646 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,144
+52%since 2000
from $17,882 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
48.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$389,500
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,466
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $670 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.2%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 56.6% in 2000
45.8% rent
Persons per household
3.44 people
+7%since 2009
from 3.21 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.4
−17%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic27.7%(87,213)
Black6%(18,832)
Hispanic / Latino54.7%(172,386)
Asian7.1%(22,450)
Other3.6%(11,232)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican46.2%(151,338)
Central American3.6%(11,640)
Salvadoran1.5%(4,823)
Guatemalan1.2%(3,892)
South American1.1%(3,483)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,866)
Spaniard0.5%(1,553)
Peruvian0.4%(1,376)
Nicaraguan0.4%(1,266)
Colombian0.4%(1,153)
Cuban0.3%(826)
Honduran0.2%(807)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(382)
Argentine0.1%(373)
Panamanian0.1%(335)
Chilean0.1%(215)
Ecuadorian0%(117)
Venezuelan0%(107)
Dominican0%(92)
Bolivian0%(68)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(6,648)
Chinese1.7%(5,495)
Vietnamese1.2%(4,023)
Asian Indian1.2%(3,867)
Korean0.7%(2,398)
Pakistani0.5%(1,757)
Japanese0.2%(761)
Cambodian0.2%(515)
Taiwanese0.1%(475)
Laotian0.1%(437)
Thai0.1%(407)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(144)
Burmese0%(79)
Hmong0%(39)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(554)
Chamorro0.1%(251)
Tongan0%(105)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German5.8%(18,892)
Irish4.9%(16,039)
English4.5%(14,648)
American3.3%(10,946)
Italian3%(9,912)
French1.3%(4,366)
Polish1%(3,225)
Scottish0.8%(2,503)
Norwegian0.7%(2,326)
Dutch0.7%(2,298)
Swedish0.6%(1,938)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,542)
British0.5%(1,479)
Russian0.3%(994)
Portuguese0.3%(986)
Danish0.3%(952)
Welsh0.2%(818)
Hungarian0.2%(795)
West Indian0.2%(748)
Iranian0.2%(717)
Greek0.2%(706)
Nigerian0.2%(687)
Romanian0.2%(615)
Canadian0.2%(573)
Turkish0.2%(506)
Arab0.1%(484)
Austrian0.1%(446)
Lebanese0.1%(436)
Jamaican0.1%(414)
Czech0.1%(409)
Brazilian0.1%(392)
Ukrainian0.1%(375)
Croatian0.1%(367)
Syrian0.1%(355)
Palestinian0.1%(349)
Egyptian0.1%(315)
Swiss0.1%(305)
Armenian0.1%(230)
Slovak0.1%(190)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Jordanian0.1%(167)
Finnish0%(138)
Ethiopian0%(138)
Lithuanian0%(115)
Kenyan0%(111)
Iraqi0%(105)
Bulgarian0%(94)
Slovene0%(91)
Serbian0%(90)
Latvian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(48)
Haitian0%(34)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Belgian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
81.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+53%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 12.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 63.5% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
30.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
22.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.0%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
9.0%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
51.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.7%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
28.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.2%(2,580)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(2,406)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.3%(3,857)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.5%(751)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(238)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 11,597 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 314,998 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverside, California?

The typical household in Riverside, California earns about $72,738 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 $389,500, and the typical rent is about $1,466 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside, California?

About 24.1% 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 13.2% 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 88,493 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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