COMPARING TWO PLACES
Orange County vs Riverside County
PLACE A
Orange County, California
VS
PLACE B
Riverside County, California
Orange County is 24% larger than Riverside County. Orange County earns more, with a median household income $23,215 higher.
ORANGE COUNTYRIVERSIDE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population3,149,5072,544,916+24% vs Riverside County
Population density3,972353+3,619
Population growth5.9%10.4%−4.6 pts
Median age39.437.0+2.4
Male49.5%50.2%−0.6 pts
Female50.5%49.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born30.4%21.9%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.9%31.0%+5.9 pts
Black1.5%6.0%−4.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino34.2%51.3%−17.1 pts
Asian22.2%6.9%+15.3 pts
Other5.2%4.8%+0.4 pts
Median household income$116,289$93,074+$23,215
Per capita income$54,557$38,317+$16,240
Poverty rate9.5%10.6%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.438+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher44.1%25.6%+18.5 pts
Graduate degree16.3%9.2%+7.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%6.5%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.6%61.2%+4.4 pts
Median home value$962,600$557,300+$405,300
Median gross rent$2,434$1,901+$533
Owner-occupied56.4%69.1%−12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.5%10.8%−5.3 pts
Rent-burdened households54.0%56.2%−2.2 pts
Average commute26.733.8−7.1
Worked from home18.5%12.3%+6.3 pts
Public transit to work1.2%0.7%+0.4 pts
Uninsured6.4%7.7%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025