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Riverside County

California · 1,545,387 residents · 7,209 sq mi
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With 1,545,387 people, Riverside County is a county in California. 374,974 more people live here than in 1990. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 23 minutes. Median home value sits at $135,000. Median household income is $42,887, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,545,387
+32%since 1990
from 1,170,413 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.1
+5%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7,209 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.4M1.8M2.2M2.6M19902000201020202024Riverside County
20242.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(121,629)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99%(139,468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.7%(133,886)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.7%(119,725)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(96,374)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(204,223)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(242,170)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(176,022)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(115,926)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(103,154)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(71,726)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(21,084)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,887
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,081 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,689
+29%since 1990
from $14,510 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.2%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$135,000
−26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $138,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$660
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $572 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.9%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 67.4% in 1990
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(895,938)
Black5.4%(63,396)
Hispanic / Latino25.8%(302,286)
Asian3.6%(41,556)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51%(788,831)
Black6%(92,403)
Hispanic / Latino36.2%(559,575)
Asian3.6%(55,199)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican44%(1,090,978)
Central American3.1%(77,501)
Salvadoran1.3%(33,069)
Guatemalan1.1%(27,543)
South American1%(24,881)
Puerto Rican0.7%(17,705)
Spaniard0.5%(12,611)
Colombian0.4%(9,008)
Cuban0.3%(8,043)
Nicaraguan0.3%(6,357)
Peruvian0.2%(5,483)
Honduran0.2%(4,876)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(3,328)
Argentine0.1%(2,910)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,834)
Panamanian0.1%(2,709)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,463)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,822)
Chilean0%(1,190)
Bolivian0%(1,174)
Paraguayan0%(115)
Uruguayan0%(102)
Asian origin
Filipino2.5%(61,708)
Chinese1.1%(27,530)
Asian Indian0.8%(19,898)
Vietnamese0.8%(18,709)
Korean0.4%(10,506)
Japanese0.2%(5,258)
Pakistani0.2%(4,940)
Taiwanese0.1%(3,095)
Cambodian0.1%(2,750)
Laotian0.1%(2,271)
Thai0.1%(2,030)
Indonesian0.1%(1,890)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(1,861)
Hmong0%(716)
Nepalese0%(597)
Sri Lankan0%(485)
Burmese0%(370)
Malaysian0%(131)
Uzbek0%(129)
Mien0%(13)
Mongolian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(5,133)
Samoan0.2%(4,436)
Chamorro0.1%(2,710)
Tongan0.1%(1,769)
Guamanian0%(946)
Fijian0%(893)
Chuukese0%(40)
Ancestry
German6.6%(163,726)
English6.1%(152,281)
Irish5.3%(131,317)
Italian3%(74,701)
American2.7%(66,131)
French1.2%(28,554)
Scottish1.1%(27,986)
Polish1%(23,603)
Arab0.9%(21,208)
Norwegian0.8%(19,766)
Swedish0.7%(16,699)
Subsaharan African0.7%(16,575)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(16,335)
Russian0.4%(10,097)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(9,434)
Portuguese0.3%(7,590)
Welsh0.3%(7,383)
British0.3%(7,310)
Danish0.3%(7,238)
French Canadian0.2%(5,750)
Hungarian0.2%(5,572)
West Indian0.2%(5,289)
Greek0.2%(5,173)
Canadian0.2%(5,036)
Egyptian0.2%(5,012)
Nigerian0.2%(4,787)
Lebanese0.2%(4,718)
Iranian0.2%(4,533)
Romanian0.2%(4,229)
Czech0.2%(4,083)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,995)
Swiss0.1%(2,971)
Austrian0.1%(2,798)
Armenian0.1%(2,633)
Croatian0.1%(2,390)
Jamaican0.1%(2,269)
Syrian0.1%(2,041)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,953)
Finnish0.1%(1,879)
Palestinian0.1%(1,647)
Brazilian0.1%(1,593)
Iraqi0.1%(1,437)
Jordanian0.1%(1,396)
Slovak0.1%(1,386)
Turkish0.1%(1,278)
Haitian0%(1,201)
Bulgarian0%(1,112)
Belgian0%(1,044)
Serbian0%(1,016)
Ghanaian0%(978)
Kenyan0%(867)
Australian0%(763)
Ethiopian0%(524)
Israeli0%(455)
Slovene0%(400)
Macedonian0%(331)
Moroccan0%(224)
Latvian0%(208)
Somali0%(207)
Guyanese0%(74)
Barbadian0%(65)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.6%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 74.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.9%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
−11%since 1990
from 26.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(166,540)
Married59.5%(336,005)
Widowed2.6%(14,913)
Divorced8.4%(47,725)
Women 15+
Never married22%(128,660)
Married57.2%(334,069)
Widowed9.8%(56,969)
Divorced11%(64,534)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.7%
−12.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% 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)28.7%(31,345)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(27,129)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.5%(34,427)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(5,956)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(819)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 109,216 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 County, California?

Riverside County, California has about 1,545,387 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Riverside County, California?

The typical household in Riverside County, California earns about $42,887 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverside County, California expensive?

In Riverside County, California, the median home is worth about $135,000, and the typical rent is about $660 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside County, California?

About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riverside County, California?

About 14.2% of people in Riverside County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Riverside County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Riverside County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 374,974 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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