METRO AREA
Riverside Metro
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 4,769,007 residents (2025 est.) · 27,277 sq mi
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With 4,675,704 people, Riverside is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 44% since 2000. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $532,724, having more than tripled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.9.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $89,505, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about Riverside
What changed most since 1990
- Hispanic share26.1% → 53.1% (+27.0 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
- White share62.7% → 28.0% (−34.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Population2,588,793 → 4,675,704 (+81%)US over the same years: +35%
Among the 34 metro and micro areas based in California
- 16th in household income$89,505
- 20th in share with a bachelor's degree24.5%
- 15th in home value$532,724
- 9th in diversity score78.2
Section 01
Population & growth
4,675,704
+44%since 2000
from 3,254,821 in 2000
4,769,007 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
27,277 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.7M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(283,689)
5 to 96.7%(311,608)
10 to 147.5%(350,025)
15 to 197.3%(341,411)
20 to 246.8%(317,574)
25 to 3414.4%(674,493)
35 to 4413.6%(637,058)
45 to 5412.1%(564,723)
55 to 6411.4%(535,251)
65 to 748.4%(393,354)
75 to 844.2%(196,267)
85 and over1.5%(70,251)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$89,505
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,456 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
58.0%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
Finance & insurance9.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
Wholesale trade8.7%
Retail trade7.7%
Other services4.6%
Public administration2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$532,724
+125%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,695 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.0
−3%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
78
−1%since 2009
from 79 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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)
Singaporean0%(45)
Okinawan0%(7)
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)
Marshallese0%(15)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(700)
Slovene0%(691)
Moroccan0%(448)
Latvian0%(380)
Macedonian0%(350)
Guyanese0%(293)
Cape Verdean0%(262)
Somali0%(244)
Barbadian0%(195)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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%(51,934)
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(43,645)
Vietnam era32.8%(61,021)
Korean War5%(9,366)
World War II0.7%(1,355)
Share of the 185,774 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
Riverside, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,588,793 | $79,873 | $319,585 | 14.8% | 66.6 |
| 2000 | 3,254,821 | $77,340 | $236,260 | 16.3% | 78.1 |
| 2010 | 4,224,851 | $81,771 | $463,601 | 19.5% | 79.1 |
| 2020 | 4,599,839 | $82,872 | $434,884 | 22.4% | 79.4 |
| 2024 | 4,675,704 | $89,505 | $532,724 | 24.5% | 78.2 |
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.
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
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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