Riverside, Missouri Population 2024

4,551

Riverside is a city located in Clay County and Platte County Missouri. Riverside has a 2024 population of 4,551. Riverside is currently growing at a rate of 3.03% annually and its population has increased by 13.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,013 in 2020.

The average household income in Riverside is $84,192 with a poverty rate of 26.29%. The median age in Riverside is 34.9 years: 32.8 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 73.44%
  • Black or African American: 17.5%
  • Asian: 3.39%
  • Two or more races: 3.09%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
823.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
13.41% (538)
The current population of Riverside, Missouri is 4,551 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,013.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,95073.44%
Black or African American70317.5%
Asian1363.39%
Two or more races1243.09%
Other race1042.59%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

34.9

Total

32.8

Male

40.5

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 3,019 adults, (637 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female1,73243.12%
Male2,28556.88%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5852.4439.860.2
Married6213.0273.326.7
Non Family6131.2622.577.5
Female2883.5613.286.8
Male633.080100

3.09

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

39.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade702.52%
Associates Degree1324.75%
Bachelors Degree60321.7%
Graduate Degree42315.22%
High School Graduate81429.29%
Less Than 9th Grade873.13%
Some College65023.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0371,993935
Black45640736
Hispanic16113031
Asian976414
Other Race74500
2+ Races484819

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.9%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,156$66,696$47,708
Graduate Degree$67,841$67,381$76,042
High School Graduate$28,969$48,611$15,163
Less Than 9th Grade$36,875$40,096$0
Overall$45,284$49,234$32,813
Some College$25,320$0$26,337

$45,284

Average Earnings

$49,234

Average Male

$32,813

Average Female

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside Language

82.31% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 17.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 10.13% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,68270026.1%
Hispanic36621759.29%
Black68710715.57%
Multiple1194235.29%
Other1043028.85%

26.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

26.17%

Male Poverty Rate

26.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Hispanic, with 59.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Black, with 15.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.16%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.12%
Less Than 9th Grade23.4%
Bachelors or Greater15.17%
Some College10.16%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58%
Male Employed14.01%
Female Employed4.57%
Male Unemployed0%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,964$96,880
Households$47,668$84,192
Married Families$97,014$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,947$56,022

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

218

Number of Veterans

207

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War126
Vietnam53
First Gulf War18
Korea5
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34117
65 to 7429
55 to 6426
75+24
35 to 5422

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2080.09179170344218888
2+ Races90.1323529411764706
Black10.002012072434607646

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside 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

49.24%

Born in Riverside

85.54%

Native Born

14.46%

Foreign Born

6.85%

Non Citizen

7.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.54% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 49.24% having been born in Missouri. 6.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,2251352.65%
20285,0901352.72%
20274,9551342.78%
20264,8211352.88%
20254,6861352.97%
20244,5511343.03%
20234,417410.94%
20224,3763197.86%
20214,057441.1%
20204,01349314.01%
20193,520732.12%
20183,447962.86%
20173,3511083.33%
20163,243802.53%
20153,163642.07%
20143,099531.74%
20133,046351.16%
20123,011351.18%
20112,976301.02%
20102,94600%
20002,979-31-1.03%
19903,010-196-6.11%
19803,206-2,019-38.64%

Riverside Population by Year