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Riverside County

California · 2,189,641 residents · 7,209 sq mi
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With 2,189,641 people, Riverside County is a county in California. 644,254 more people live here than in 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $325,300. The median age is 33.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. 22% of residents were born outside the United States. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 90%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,189,641
+42%since 2000
from 1,545,387 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+2%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
7,209 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.0M1.4M1.8M2.2M2.6M19902000201020202024Riverside County
20242.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(162,438)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.6%(167,065)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.1%(177,644)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.5%(187,125)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(154,572)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(282,429)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(293,305)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(292,738)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(213,739)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.4%(140,598)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(85,796)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(32,192)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,768
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,887 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,431
+31%since 2000
from $18,689 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.439
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$325,300
+90%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $135,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,115
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $660 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
67.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2000
from 68.9% in 2000
32.6% rent
Vacancy rate
14.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.12 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
46.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.6
−8%since 2009
from 6.1 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-Hispanic51%(788,831)
Black6%(92,403)
Hispanic / Latino36.2%(559,575)
Asian3.6%(55,199)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic39.7%(869,068)
Black6%(130,823)
Hispanic / Latino45.5%(995,257)
Asian5.8%(125,921)
Other3.3%(71,695)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.2%(826,515)
Central American1.9%(39,565)
Salvadoran0.8%(17,408)
South American0.7%(13,987)
Guatemalan0.6%(12,935)
Puerto Rican0.6%(12,724)
Spaniard0.3%(6,848)
Cuban0.2%(4,771)
Peruvian0.2%(4,249)
Nicaraguan0.2%(3,405)
Colombian0.1%(3,144)
Honduran0.1%(2,269)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(1,956)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,926)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,320)
Panamanian0.1%(1,207)
Chilean0%(1,002)
Bolivian0%(657)
Venezuelan0%(599)
Dominican0%(552)
Uruguayan0%(184)
Ancestry
German10.5%(220,852)
Irish7.7%(161,809)
English7.2%(152,574)
Italian3.9%(82,693)
American2.5%(53,424)
French2.3%(49,353)
Dutch1.5%(30,902)
Scottish1.4%(30,351)
Polish1.4%(29,431)
Swedish1.3%(26,905)
Norwegian1.2%(25,328)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(25,005)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(14,684)
Arab0.6%(11,607)
Subsaharan African0.5%(10,563)
French Canadian0.5%(10,131)
Welsh0.5%(10,024)
Danish0.5%(9,948)
Hungarian0.4%(8,533)
Portuguese0.4%(8,421)
Canadian0.3%(7,033)
British0.3%(6,389)
Greek0.3%(6,163)
Czech0.2%(5,028)
Romanian0.2%(4,720)
Austrian0.2%(4,326)
West Indian0.2%(4,206)
Swiss0.2%(4,031)
Iranian0.2%(3,575)
Lebanese0.2%(3,364)
Finnish0.1%(2,922)
Egyptian0.1%(2,896)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,825)
Armenian0.1%(2,665)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,430)
Jamaican0.1%(1,922)
Croatian0.1%(1,702)
Belgian0.1%(1,495)
Slovak0.1%(1,461)
Nigerian0.1%(1,413)
Brazilian0.1%(1,193)
Jordanian0%(929)
Australian0%(873)
Serbian0%(660)
Iraqi0%(643)
Syrian0%(572)
Haitian0%(549)
Turkish0%(485)
Israeli0%(478)
Slovene0%(408)
Bulgarian0%(395)
Latvian0%(375)
Ethiopian0%(341)
Moroccan0%(290)
Kenyan0%(275)
Guyanese0%(215)
Macedonian0%(169)
Somali0%(56)
Barbadian0%(38)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.5%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
79.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.7 min
+35%since 2000
from 23.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
14.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
29.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
22.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39%(387,450)
Married51.5%(512,541)
Widowed2.1%(20,970)
Divorced7.4%(73,727)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(327,286)
Married49%(489,338)
Widowed7.5%(74,851)
Divorced10.7%(106,343)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 2,189,641 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Riverside County, California earns about $57,768 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 $325,300, and the typical rent is about $1,115 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside County, California?

About 20.5% 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 13.4% 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 1,019,228 residents, a change of about 87 percent over that period.

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

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