City in Platte County, Missouri · 5.5 sq mi · 850 people per sq mi
4,701 people live in Riverside. The typical household earns $52,006, and the median resident is 32 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,013 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.35%
Men 31.3 · Women 35.7
1960–2026
4,701
2026 projection
17.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
4,701
2026 projection
17.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,701 | +120 | 2.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,581 | +86 | 1.91% |
| 2024 | 4,495 | +78 | 1.77% |
| 2023 | 4,417 | +40 | 0.91% |
| 2022 | 4,377 | +318 | 7.83% |
| 2021 | 4,059 | +46 | 1.15% |
| 2020 | 4,013 | +43 | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 3,970 | +122 | 3.17% |
| 2018 | 3,848 | +145 | 3.92% |
| 2017 | 3,703 | +156 | 4.40% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Riverside is growing faster than Platte County, Missouri, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 43 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Never married | 36% | 41% | 29% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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