Riverside County, California Population 2023

2,486,747

Riverside County, California's estimated 2023 population is 2,486,747 with a growth rate of 0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Riverside County, California is the 4th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 2,189,641 and has seen a growth of 13.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20102,189,641
20112,212,49522,8541.04%
20122,235,34922,8541.03%
20132,258,20322,8541.02%
20142,281,05722,8541.01%
20152,303,91122,8541%
20162,326,76522,8540.99%
20172,349,61922,8540.98%
20182,372,47322,8540.97%
20192,395,32722,8540.96%
20202,418,18522,8580.95%
20212,441,03922,8540.95%
20222,463,89322,8540.94%
20232,486,74722,8540.93%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.93% (22,854)
County Website
Riverside County
County Seat
Riverside
2010 Population
2,189,641
Growth Since 2010
13.57% (297,106)

Riverside County, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,232,55051.16%
Other race557,71423.15%
Two or more races271,45411.27%
Asian163,7596.8%
Black or African American156,2556.49%
Native American19,8580.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7,7410.32%
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White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riverside County, California Population by Race

Riverside County, California Population Pyramid 2023

Riverside County, California Median Age

36

Total

35.4

Male

36.7

Female

Riverside County, California Adults

There are 1,802,796 adults, (345,478 of whom are seniors) in Riverside County, California.

Riverside County, California Age Dependency

65.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside County, California Sex Ratio

Female1,201,93449.89%
Male1,207,39750.11%

Riverside County, California Population by Age

Riverside County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All740,5063.268.131.9
Married405,0653.8278.221.8
Non Family193,3041.3258.941.1
Female97,0414.0450.149.9
Male45,0963.8956.543.5
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3.73

Average Family Size

3.2

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 85.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.44%.

Riverside County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$42,142

Average Earnings

$49,732

Average Male

$34,261

Average Female

Riverside County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside County, California Language

58.66% of Riverside County, California residents speak only English, while 41.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.46% of the population.

Riverside County, California Language

Riverside County, California Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,192,424165,65213.89%
Other549,02582,72215.07%
White790,81169,8908.84%
Multiple267,96428,24110.54%
Black151,54623,25015.34%
Asian158,77216,75110.55%
Native19,3303,07815.92%
Islander7,5481,14515.17%
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11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.74%

Male Poverty Rate

13.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside County, California is Native, with 15.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside County, California is White, with 8.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.84%.

Riverside County, California Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.59%
High School11.54%
Some College8.62%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%
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Riverside County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.98%
Male Unemployed19.72%
Female Employed5.97%
Male Employed4.97%
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Riverside County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Riverside County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114,259

Number of Veterans

104,592

Male Veterans

9,667

Female Veterans

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Riverside County, California Veterans by War

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Riverside County, California Veterans by Age

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Riverside County, California Veterans by Race

Riverside County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside County, California 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

62.38%

Born in Riverside County, California

79.79%

Native Born

21.9%

Foreign Born

10.02%

Non Citizen

11.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.79% of Riverside County, California residents were born in the United States, with 62.38% having been born in California. 10.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside County, California Place of Birth

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