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.
White
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.82
Average Family Size
3.26
Average Household Size
67.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 84.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.07%.
All
Male
Female
$39,578
Average Earnings
$45,835
Average Male
$32,086
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
58.85% of Riverside County, California residents speak only English, while 41.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.17% of the population.
rate
15.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.35%
Male Poverty Rate
13.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside County, California is Native, with 26.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside County, California is White, with 10.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.29%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
120,078
Number of Veterans
110,022
Male Veterans
10,056
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.66%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.69%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60%
Labor Force Participation
55.4%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.27%
Born in Riverside County, California
79.17%
Native Born
21.64%
Foreign Born
10.25%
Non Citizen
11.39%
Naturalized
79.17% of Riverside County, California residents were born in the United States, with 61.27% having been born in California. 10.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.