Riverton is home to 45,457 people in Utah. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 20,446 people. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $592,700, having roughly tripled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.4.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $126,910, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Riverton
What changed most since 1990
Population11,261 → 45,457(+304%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$172,805 → $592,700(+243%)US over the same years: +67%
Median age19.9 → 34.4(+14.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Riverton's population equals 3.8% of Salt Lake County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.7% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.7% of the county's.
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)33.8%(318)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(271)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(291)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 942 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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Over time
Riverton, decade by decade
Riverton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,261
$86,983
$172,805
14.7%
10.1
2000
25,011
$116,549
$315,693
23.3%
12.7
2010
38,753
$115,709
$408,698
30.7%
22.3
2020
45,285
$123,398
$455,605
38.0%
34.7
2024
45,457
$126,910
$592,700
37.7%
39.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
