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Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 4,769,007 residents (2025 est.) · 27,277.42 sq mi
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#12Largest by populationof 9254,769,007#29Highest median rentof 925$1,854#37Most foreign-born residentsof 92521.8%
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Riverside has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $89,505. Population has grown 44% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $532,724. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 125%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
4,675,704
+44%since 2000
from 3,254,821 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
171 / sq mi
+44%since 2000
from 119 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.9
+14%since 2000
from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:4,769,007 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
2.4M3.0M3.6M4.3M4.9M1990201020202024Riverside
20244.7M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(283,689)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(311,608)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(350,025)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(341,411)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(317,574)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(674,493)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(637,058)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(564,723)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(535,251)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(393,354)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(196,267)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(70,251)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,505
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,456 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,450
+106%since 2000
from $17,726 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.0%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+2%since 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade7.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$532,724
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,695 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,854
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $654 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 66.6% in 2000
34.2% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.1%
−12.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.0
−3%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Riverside on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47.3%(1,541,053)
Black7.5%(242,604)
Hispanic / Latino37.8%(1,228,962)
Asian4.1%(133,353)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28%(1,309,108)
Black6.7%(313,528)
Hispanic / Latino53.1%(2,483,577)
Asian7.5%(348,464)
Other4.7%(221,027)
Diversity Score
78
−1%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
+1%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican45.3%(2,118,368)
Central American3.6%(166,422)
Salvadoran1.6%(75,392)
Guatemalan1.1%(53,084)
South American1%(47,922)
Puerto Rican0.7%(32,683)
Spaniard0.5%(22,271)
Nicaraguan0.3%(15,987)
Cuban0.3%(15,429)
Colombian0.3%(14,597)
Honduran0.3%(12,838)
Peruvian0.2%(10,949)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(7,059)
Argentine0.1%(6,785)
Costa Rican0.1%(4,839)
Dominican0.1%(4,247)
Panamanian0.1%(3,522)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,951)
Chilean0.1%(2,492)
Bolivian0%(2,079)
Paraguayan0%(369)
Uruguayan0%(281)
Asian origin
Filipino2.4%(111,349)
Chinese1.7%(78,656)
Asian Indian0.8%(35,814)
Vietnamese0.7%(33,869)
Korean0.6%(26,022)
Japanese0.2%(9,955)
Taiwanese0.2%(8,527)
Pakistani0.2%(8,015)
Indonesian0.1%(6,840)
Cambodian0.1%(5,040)
Thai0.1%(4,582)
Laotian0.1%(3,004)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(2,103)
Hmong0%(1,246)
Nepalese0%(1,161)
Bangladeshi0%(1,006)
Burmese0%(964)
Sri Lankan0%(947)
Malaysian0%(534)
Mongolian0%(164)
Uzbek0%(137)
Mien0%(113)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(10,366)
Samoan0.2%(7,891)
Chamorro0.1%(4,795)
Tongan0.1%(3,630)
Fijian0%(1,736)
Guamanian0%(1,667)
Chuukese0%(40)
Ancestry
German6%(282,115)
English5.3%(246,440)
Irish4.9%(228,508)
Italian2.7%(124,051)
American2.6%(123,326)
French1%(48,802)
Scottish1%(44,824)
Arab0.9%(43,310)
Polish0.8%(39,245)
Subsaharan African0.7%(33,801)
Norwegian0.7%(31,327)
Dutch0.7%(30,640)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(26,535)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(16,595)
Russian0.3%(15,817)
Portuguese0.3%(13,509)
Welsh0.3%(12,467)
British0.2%(11,576)
Danish0.2%(10,690)
West Indian0.2%(10,548)
Egyptian0.2%(10,501)
Nigerian0.2%(9,726)
French Canadian0.2%(9,085)
Hungarian0.2%(8,942)
Greek0.2%(8,515)
Lebanese0.2%(8,135)
Canadian0.2%(7,442)
Iranian0.2%(7,297)
Czech0.1%(6,372)
Armenian0.1%(6,076)
Syrian0.1%(5,939)
Romanian0.1%(5,766)
Swiss0.1%(4,952)
Ukrainian0.1%(4,870)
Jamaican0.1%(4,812)
Austrian0.1%(4,351)
Palestinian0.1%(3,925)
Jordanian0.1%(3,633)
Croatian0.1%(3,340)
Finnish0.1%(3,128)
Lithuanian0.1%(3,120)
Brazilian0.1%(2,560)
Iraqi0.1%(2,372)
Ghanaian0%(2,217)
Slovak0%(2,186)
Haitian0%(1,765)
Turkish0%(1,752)
Serbian0%(1,481)
Belgian0%(1,452)
Australian0%(1,364)
Ethiopian0%(1,322)
Bulgarian0%(1,279)
Kenyan0%(1,195)
Israeli0%(1,027)
Slovene0%(691)
Moroccan0%(448)
Latvian0%(380)
Macedonian0%(350)
Guyanese0%(293)
Somali0%(244)
Barbadian0%(195)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.5%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.2 min
+43%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 62.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
14.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.0%
−24.8 ptssince 2009
from 57.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
21.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.3%
−44.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−72.0 ptssince 2013
from 79.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+12.4 ptssince 2017
from 81.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
56.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 59.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
35.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 33.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(752,758)
Married49.9%(927,600)
Widowed2.1%(39,886)
Divorced7.5%(139,114)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(643,579)
Married47.9%(897,076)
Widowed7.1%(133,249)
Divorced10.5%(197,120)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro

Largest cities

RiversideCENTRAL323,057San BernardinoCENTRAL222,044Fontana221,223Moreno Valley214,263OntarioCENTRAL187,013Rancho Cucamonga177,856CoronaCENTRAL161,734Victorville141,395Menifee118,592TemeculaCENTRAL114,865Murrieta114,124Jurupa Valley107,311Rialto106,554Hesperia102,605ChinoCENTRAL96,957Indio94,269Hemet93,649Perris83,237Upland79,446Chino Hills77,519Apple Valley75,247Lake Elsinore75,067RedlandsCENTRAL74,128Eastvale70,594Beaumont60,835Highland57,614San Jacinto56,014Yucaipa54,953Colton53,383Palm DesertCENTRAL53,259

The 30 most populous of 127 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Riverside CountyCENTRAL2,544,916San Bernardino CountyCENTRAL2,224,091
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Pop 5,228,938
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Pop 6,329,118
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has about 4,675,704 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

The typical household in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA earns about $89,505 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA expensive?

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, the median home is worth about $532,724, and the typical rent is about $1,854 a month.

How educated are people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?

About 11.9% of people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,086,911 residents, a change of about 81 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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