Riverside

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 81.149
State:: California

Riverside is a city located in Riverside County, California. Riverside has a 2025 population of 321,385. It is also the county seat of Riverside County. Riverside is currently growing at a rate of 0.39% annually and its population has increased by 2.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 315,067 in 2020.

The average household income in Riverside is $110,391 with a poverty rate of 12.52%.The median age in Riverside is 33.1 years: 32 years for males, and 34.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Riverside includes 39.16% White, 29.9% other race, 8.28% Asian, 6.04% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	123,827	39.16%
Other race	94,561	29.9%
Two or more races	47,812	15.12%
Asian	26,183	8.28%
Black or African American	19,111	6.04%
Native American	3,406	1.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,341	0.42%

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Riverside's average per capita income is $46,856. Household income levels show a median of $88,575. The poverty rate stands at 12.52%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$118,470	$140,282
Families	$99,967	$120,720
Households	$88,575	$110,391
Non Families	$52,260	$68,127

$46,856

Average Income

$88,575

Median Household Income

12.52%

Poverty Rate