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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Riverdale

Georgia · 9,359 residents · 4.39 sq mi
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Riverdale is a city of 9,359 people in Georgia. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 3,119 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,359
−25%vs 2000
vs 12,478 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.7
+1%vs 2000
vs 29.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K11K13K15K17K19902000201020202024Riverdale
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(801)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(685)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(667)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(702)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(822)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.2%(2,171)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(1,510)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(953)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.7%(530)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.2%(393)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.2%(113)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,864
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,530 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,291
−7%vs 2000
vs $15,377 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.7%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$71,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$526
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $666 in 2000
US average: $450
44.6%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.0% in 2000
55.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic18.4%(2,298)
Black66.8%(8,339)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(600)
Asian7.7%(964)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(6,776)
Black23.8%(2,227)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(213)
Asian2.9%(270)
Other0.9%(86)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.7%(1,732)
Dominican0.4%(65)
Puerto Rican0.4%(58)
Salvadoran0.4%(52)
Asian origin
Chinese2.9%(423)
Laotian2.8%(415)
Vietnamese0.5%(71)
Filipino0.4%(64)
Cambodian0.4%(60)
Indonesian0.3%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(47)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African12.2%(1,810)
Nigerian6.6%(975)
West Indian2.4%(351)
Jamaican2.3%(339)
American2%(297)
Irish2%(296)
Polish1%(154)
English0.4%(56)
German0.3%(48)
Ghanaian0.3%(47)
Italian0.2%(23)
French0.1%(18)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Section 05

Education

13.4%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.5%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 19.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.8%(2,673)
Married37.6%(2,103)
Widowed1.5%(83)
Divorced13.1%(731)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(2,720)
Married31.3%(2,004)
Widowed11.9%(762)
Divorced14.4%(920)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.7%
−9.6 ptssince 2013
from 24.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.8%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)25.1%(253)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(205)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.4%(256)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.2%(93)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,006 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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How many people live in Riverdale, Georgia?

Riverdale, Georgia has about 9,359 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Riverdale, Georgia?

The typical household in Riverdale, Georgia earns about $33,864 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverdale, Georgia expensive?

In Riverdale, Georgia, the median home is worth about $71,900, and the typical rent is about $526 a month.

How educated are people in Riverdale, Georgia?

About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Riverdale, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riverdale, Georgia?

About 6.7% of people in Riverdale, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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

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