28 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 1 | 325,812 | 315,534 | 0.63% | 4,015 | 81 | City |
| Moreno Valley | 2 | 215,183 | 208,862 | 0.59% | 4,194 | 51 | City |
| Corona | 3 | 162,587 | 157,349 | 0.65% | 4,076 | 40 | City |
| Menifee | 4 | 120,496 | 103,218 | 2.95% | 2,593 | 46 | City |
| Temecula | 5 | 113,017 | 110,084 | 0.52% | 3,040 | 37 | City |
| Murrieta | 6 | 112,888 | 111,142 | 0.31% | 3,189 | 35 | City |
| Jurupa Valley | 7 | 108,853 | 105,356 | 0.65% | 2,535 | 43 | City |
| Indio | 8 | 95,474 | 89,477 | 1.27% | 2,877 | 33 | City |
| Hemet | 9 | 93,672 | 89,870 | 0.82% | 3,201 | 29 | City |
| Perris | 10 | 84,083 | 78,828 | 1.27% | 2,664 | 32 | City |
| Lake Elsinore | 11 | 74,352 | 70,564 | 1.03% | 1,943 | 38 | City |
| Eastvale | 12 | 70,929 | 70,039 | 0.25% | 5,594 | 13 | City |
| Beaumont | 13 | 61,049 | 53,311 | 2.6% | 2,013 | 30 | City |
| San Jacinto | 14 | 55,844 | 54,196 | 0.59% | 2,158 | 26 | City |
| Palm Desert | 15 | 53,634 | 51,196 | 0.92% | 2,003 | 27 | City |
| Cathedral City | 16 | 52,739 | 51,629 | 0.42% | 2,346 | 22 | City |
| Coachella | 17 | 45,954 | 42,007 | 1.75% | 1,536 | 30 | City |
| Palm Springs | 18 | 45,654 | 44,646 | 0.44% | 483 | 95 | City |
| La Quinta | 19 | 40,448 | 37,741 | 1.36% | 1,146 | 35 | City |
| Wildomar | 20 | 37,938 | 36,926 | 0.54% | 1,598 | 24 | City |
| Desert Hot Springs | 21 | 34,257 | 32,554 | 1% | 1,137 | 30 | City |
| Banning | 22 | 32,456 | 29,820 | 1.65% | 1,397 | 23 | City |
| Norco | 23 | 25,400 | 25,398 | 0% | 1,833 | 14 | City |
| Rancho Mirage | 24 | 18,240 | 17,043 | 1.33% | 721 | 25 | City |
| Blythe | 25 | 17,201 | 17,793 | -0.69% | 649 | 27 | City |
| Calimesa | 26 | 11,383 | 10,215 | 2.09% | 764 | 15 | City |
| Canyon Lake | 27 | 11,180 | 11,084 | 0.17% | 2,876 | 4 | City |
| Indian Wells | 28 | 5,041 | 4,781 | 1.04% | 352 | 14 | City |
Riverside is the largest city in Riverside County, with a population of 325,812.
Indian Wells is the smallest city in Riverside County, with a population of 5,041.
There are 28 cities in Riverside County, California.