Riverside, California Population 2024

320,121

Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 45.25%
  • Other race: 26.59%
  • Two or more races: 12.68%
  • Asian: 8.47%
  • Black or African American: 5.78%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.42%
Land Area (mi²)
81.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,944.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.6% (5,054)
The current population of Riverside, California is 320,121 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 315,067.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White143,01945.25%
Other race84,03726.59%
Two or more races40,08212.68%
Asian26,7728.47%
Black or African American18,2645.78%
Native American2,5790.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3230.42%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

32.4

Total

31.4

Male

33.5

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 241,413 adults, (35,604 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

53.6

Age Dependency Ratio

17.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female158,71350.21%
Male157,36349.79%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All90,5403.3255.544.5
Married45,5383.9869.230.8
Non Family23,7641.494060
Female14,6903.954159
Male6,5483.924951

3.8

Average Family Size

3.32

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15,0587.67%
Associates Degree15,5057.9%
Bachelors Degree28,28814.41%
Graduate Degree19,64110.01%
High School Graduate54,98328.01%
Less Than 9th Grade19,0229.69%
Some College43,80022.31%

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
Hispanic97,66270,82413,941
White64,69760,63920,549
Other Race50,43933,9715,389
2+ Races19,87016,6864,837
Asian15,65713,8708,338
Black12,48011,5993,437
Native American1,8051,516356
Islander947744106

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.25%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,006$67,041$50,951
Graduate Degree$84,165$96,708$76,548
High School Graduate$39,636$44,318$33,402
Less Than 9th Grade$33,169$37,568$23,498
Overall$44,154$48,973$38,557
Some College$45,148$51,382$37,695

$44,154

Average Earnings

$48,973

Average Male

$38,557

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

53.63% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 46.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.28% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic169,24122,57913.34%
Other81,75012,10714.81%
White82,7128,42310.18%
Asian22,9424,23918.48%
Multiple38,4834,00810.41%
Black17,2172,27913.24%
Native2,36133114.02%
Islander1,26915412.14%

12.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.85%

Male Poverty Rate

13.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Asian, with 18.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.99%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.02%
High School11.45%
Some College8.22%
Bachelors or Greater7.02%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.31%
Male Unemployed17.43%
Female Employed6.24%
Male Employed6.01%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,041$114,521
Households$83,448$104,490
Married Families$114,189$133,710
Non Families$48,071$65,083

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.9%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,145

Number of Veterans

9,364

Male Veterans

781

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,157
Second Gulf War2,732
First Gulf War2,082
Korea603
World War II176

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,571
75+2,181
65 to 742,095
55 to 641,691
18 to 341,607

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,2345.54%
Hispanic2,8142.27%
Black1,3008.65%
2+ Races1,0914.16%
Other Race9711.57%
Asian4301.95%
Native American1034.74%
Islander161.35%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

65.39%

Born in Riverside

77.77%

Native Born

22.23%

Foreign Born

10.04%

Non Citizen

12.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.77% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 65.39% having been born in California. 10.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029326,4401,2640.39%
2028325,1761,2640.39%
2027323,9121,2630.39%
2026322,6491,2640.39%
2025321,3851,2640.39%
2024320,1211,2630.4%
2023318,858-133-0.04%
2022318,9915,6411.8%
2021313,350-1,717-0.54%
2020315,067-14,718-4.46%
2019329,7851,4790.45%
2018328,3062,2390.69%
2017326,0673,0510.94%
2016323,0162,9080.91%
2015320,1083,2741.03%
2014316,8342,6540.84%
2013314,1802,6080.84%
2012311,5722,5750.83%
2011308,9973,5801.17%
2010305,41700%
2000255,16628,66112.65%
1990226,50555,91432.78%
1980170,59130,50221.77%
1970140,08955,75766.12%
196084,33237,56880.34%
195046,76412,06834.78%
194034,6965,00016.84%
193029,69610,35553.54%
192019,3414,12927.14%
191015,2127,23990.79%
19007,9733,29070.25%
18904,683-321,757-98.57%

Riverside Population by Year