Moreno Valley, California Population 2024

214,741

Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County California. Moreno Valley has a 2024 population of 214,741. Moreno Valley is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 2.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 209,107 in 2020.

The average household income in Moreno Valley is $98,211 with a poverty rate of 12.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Moreno Valley is 31.8 years, 31 years for males, and 32.8 years for females.

Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County, California about 16 miles south of San Bernardino. The city is part of the San Bernardino-Riverside Metro Area, also known as the Inland Empire, which has a metro population estimated at 4.2 million. Moreno Valley is one of the ten largest cities in the Inland Empire which usually refers to all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Moreno Valley also belongs to the Greater Los Angeles area which is the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States with an estimated population of 18.8 million.

Diversity and Population Statistics

Moreno Valley has a diverse ethnic and racial makeup. Since the 1990s, African-Americans, Asians, and Latinos have replaced the White non-Hispanic majority. The city is home to many immigrants from Southeast Asia, Central America, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caribbean, and the Philippines. The city is home to a community of Samoans who settled largely in Sunnymead. Between 2006 and 2007, the black population of Moreno Valley increased by 13% as many African-American families left Los Angeles County for a lower cost of living and greater opportunities. During the same time, Latinos became the majority.

Population Growth

When Moreno Valley became a city in 1984, it had a population of 49,700, up from just 18,800 in 1970. Rapid growth led to a population of more than 118,000 within just six years. By 1990, Moreno Valley was the second largest city in Riverside County. Throughout the 1990s, Moreno Valley was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.

While Moreno Valley is no longer growing as rapidly as it did in the 1980s and 1990s, it continues to see sizable growth due to the rising cost of living in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. In 2018, Riverside County ranked as the <a href=”https://www.pe.com/2018/12/28/riverside-county-tops-california-in-population-growth-in-2018/”>top county in California for population growth with a county-wide population growth of more than 27,000 people.

As a city, Moreno Valley’s history is fairly short. The region was settled in the 1880s by farmers who depended on water from Frank Brown’s Bear Valley Land and Water Company which pumped water from nearby Bear Valley. The first townsite in Moreno Valley was located near today’s Van Buren Boulevard -- a road then called the Road to Temecula which later became part of the I-215 highway. The directors and officers of the company named the town Moreno in honor of Frank Brown as “moreno” is Spanish for “brown.” By the 1890s, the area was called Moreno Valley.

The whole valley was practically deserted by the 1900s after a severe drought and increased water demands from agriculture decreased the water supply. In 1900, the area was called the “<a href=”https://www.pe.com/2014/12/07/moreno-valley-citys-30-year-history-includes-little-known-facts/”>City on Wheels” as steam-powered tractors hauled about 100 homes every year down to Riverside. Moreno Valley was revived in 1918 when the U.S. Air Force built March Field outside of Riverside to train fighter pilots. March Field eventually became a full Air Force base and its presence allowed Moreno and nearby unincorporated communities to grow.

Moreno Valley grew rapidly during the 1980s when the City of Moreno Valley was incorporated and absorbed the towns of Edgemont, Sunnymead, and Moreno.

Moreno Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Moreno Valley was:

  • Other race: 38.32%
  • White: 25.65%
  • Black or African American: 17.59%
  • Two or more races: 11.52%
  • Asian: 5.55%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.55%
Land Area (mi²)
51.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,189.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.69% (5,634)
The current population of Moreno Valley, California is 214,741 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 209,107.

Moreno Valley, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race80,30638.32%
White53,76025.65%
Black or African American36,87217.59%
Two or more races24,14911.52%
Asian11,6415.55%
Native American1,7000.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1500.55%

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moreno Valley Population by Race

Moreno Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Moreno Valley Median Age

31.8

Total

31

Male

32.8

Female

Moreno Valley Adults

There are 152,999 adults, (19,603 of whom are seniors) in Moreno Valley.

Moreno Valley Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Moreno Valley Sex Ratio

Female105,09650.15%
Male104,48249.85%

Moreno Valley Population by Age

Moreno Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,9583.876337
Married29,3544.3873.226.8
Female11,2164.2446.153.9
Non Family8,5331.5653.346.7
Male4,8553.9157.742.3

4.12

Average Family Size

3.87

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moreno Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.11%.

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,245

Average Earnings

$47,173

Average Male

$36,106

Average Female

Moreno Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moreno Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moreno Valley Language

50.46% of Moreno Valley residents speak only English, while 49.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.06% of the population.

Moreno Valley Language

Moreno Valley Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic125,77616,88713.43%
Other79,92310,89413.63%
Black36,5415,07413.89%
White27,8932,4588.81%
Multiple24,0812,0608.55%
Asian11,6291,67914.44%
Native1,67432419.35%
Islander1,15031627.48%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moreno Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moreno Valley is Islander, with 27.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moreno Valley is Multiple, with 8.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Moreno Valley Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.95%
High School11.34%
Some College9.74%
Bachelors or Greater6.39%

Moreno Valley Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.62%
Female Unemployed21.97%
Female Employed6.88%
Male Employed5.38%

Moreno Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moreno Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moreno Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Moreno Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moreno Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moreno Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moreno Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,497

Number of Veterans

6,713

Male Veterans

784

Female Veterans

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Moreno Valley Veterans by War

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Moreno Valley Veterans by Age

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Moreno Valley Veterans by Race

Moreno Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moreno Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Moreno Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moreno Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moreno Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.16%

Born in Moreno Valley

75.12%

Native Born

24.88%

Foreign Born

12.22%

Non Citizen

12.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.12% of Moreno Valley residents were born in the United States, with 64.16% having been born in California. 12.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moreno Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029221,7831,4080.64%
2028220,3751,4090.64%
2027218,9661,4080.65%
2026217,5581,4090.65%
2025216,1491,4080.66%
2024214,7411,4090.66%
2023213,3321,4080.66%
2022211,9243600.17%
2021211,5642,4571.17%
2020209,107-1,903-0.9%
2019211,0101,7890.86%
2018209,2212,4971.21%
2017206,7242,4161.18%
2016204,3081,7720.87%
2015202,5361,5230.76%
2014201,0131,4870.75%
2013199,5261,3250.67%
2012198,2011,7370.88%
2011196,4642,2961.18%
2010194,16800%
2000142,38123,60219.87%
1990118,77990,659322.4%
198028,120-193,663-87.32%

Moreno Valley Population by Year