METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Riverside Metro
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · 2 counties · 4,599,839 residents · 27,277 sq mi
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Riverside is home to 4,599,839 people. The population is up 41% since 2000. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $358,804, having more than doubled since 2000. 21% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 84%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
27,277 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.7M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(274,583)
5 to 96.8%(315,085)
10 to 147.6%(349,538)
15 to 197.5%(343,609)
20 to 247.1%(325,363)
25 to 3413.8%(635,857)
35 to 4412.8%(590,129)
45 to 5412.2%(561,646)
55 to 6412.1%(555,313)
65 to 748.5%(391,524)
75 to 844.1%(189,265)
85 and over1.5%(67,927)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,374
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,456 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.7%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.7%
Finance & insurance8.6%
Wholesale trade8.3%
Retail trade8.3%
Professional, scientific, technical7.7%
Other services4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Public administration2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Construction0.9%
Education & health services0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$358,804
+84%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $129,695 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.2
−14%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-Hispanic47.3%(1,541,053)
Black7.5%(242,604)
Hispanic / Latino37.8%(1,228,962)
Asian4.1%(133,353)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic29.4%(1,354,348)
Black7%(320,084)
Hispanic / Latino51.6%(2,373,208)
Asian7.4%(341,093)
Other3.7%(169,630)
38
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
Mexican44.5%(2,046,226)
Central American2.9%(133,728)
Salvadoran1.3%(60,952)
South American0.9%(43,670)
Guatemalan0.9%(42,457)
Puerto Rican0.8%(37,048)
Spaniard0.4%(20,650)
Cuban0.4%(17,056)
Nicaraguan0.3%(13,533)
Peruvian0.3%(12,888)
Colombian0.3%(11,894)
Honduran0.2%(9,787)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(6,228)
Argentine0.1%(5,867)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,240)
Panamanian0.1%(2,880)
Chilean0.1%(2,660)
Dominican0.1%(2,460)
Venezuelan0%(1,623)
Bolivian0%(1,067)
Uruguayan0%(615)
Paraguayan0%(169)
Asian origin
Filipino2.3%(108,139)
Chinese1.4%(65,978)
Vietnamese0.7%(32,520)
Asian Indian0.6%(27,477)
Korean0.6%(25,565)
Japanese0.2%(10,461)
Cambodian0.2%(7,054)
Indonesian0.1%(6,643)
Pakistani0.1%(6,543)
Taiwanese0.1%(5,422)
Thai0.1%(3,970)
Laotian0.1%(3,114)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(1,234)
Sri Lankan0%(866)
Bangladeshi0%(755)
Burmese0%(722)
Malaysian0%(494)
Nepalese0%(300)
Mongolian0%(116)
Okinawan0%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(9,480)
Samoan0.1%(6,827)
Chamorro0.1%(6,163)
Tongan0.1%(2,941)
Fijian0%(987)
Marshallese0%(188)
Ancestry
German6.8%(313,329)
Irish5.4%(248,784)
English4.8%(219,433)
Italian3%(137,272)
American2.7%(122,464)
French1.5%(68,945)
Scottish1%(46,462)
Polish0.9%(41,991)
Dutch0.9%(39,337)
Norwegian0.8%(36,508)
Swedish0.7%(34,105)
Subsaharan African0.7%(30,742)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(22,473)
Russian0.4%(18,362)
British0.4%(18,250)
Welsh0.3%(15,174)
Portuguese0.3%(14,792)
French Canadian0.3%(13,246)
Danish0.3%(12,670)
Hungarian0.2%(11,290)
West Indian0.2%(11,279)
Canadian0.2%(10,515)
Greek0.2%(9,955)
Egyptian0.2%(7,606)
Czech0.2%(7,079)
Nigerian0.1%(6,816)
Iranian0.1%(6,466)
Swiss0.1%(6,199)
Lebanese0.1%(5,978)
Romanian0.1%(5,630)
Armenian0.1%(5,430)
Arab0.1%(5,240)
Ukrainian0.1%(5,138)
Austrian0.1%(4,917)
Jamaican0.1%(4,851)
Syrian0.1%(4,627)
Finnish0.1%(3,666)
Croatian0.1%(3,585)
Palestinian0.1%(2,845)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,417)
Slovak0.1%(2,314)
Jordanian0%(2,127)
Australian0%(2,033)
Brazilian0%(1,875)
Turkish0%(1,613)
Belgian0%(1,590)
Serbian0%(1,307)
Ghanaian0%(1,270)
Haitian0%(1,177)
Israeli0%(1,140)
Slovene0%(1,077)
Ethiopian0%(935)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(922)
Iraqi0%(890)
Kenyan0%(830)
Guyanese0%(810)
Bulgarian0%(648)
Moroccan0%(614)
Latvian0%(523)
Cape Verdean0%(346)
Somali0%(211)
Barbadian0%(134)
Macedonian0%(116)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.8%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
10.0%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
57.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.0%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.2%(48,638)
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(44,208)
Vietnam era33.9%(70,934)
Korean War7.7%(16,155)
World War II2.6%(5,381)
Share of the 209,485 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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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.
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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 4,599,839 residents according to the 2020 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 $68,374 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 $358,804, and the typical rent is about $1,395 a month.
How educated are people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA?
About 22.4% 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 13.7% 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 2,011,046 residents, a change of about 78 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024