Census-designated place · California

Cherry Valley, California

Cherry Valley, census-designated place, in Riverside County, California. Cherry Valley had 6,668 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,201). GEOID 0612916.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,668

±1,201 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,509

Median household income

$76,895

±$16,191 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$408,000

±$38,480 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,399

±$215 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Cherry Valley and what county is it in?

Cherry Valley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Riverside County, California. It covers 8.0 square miles of land, 813 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cherry Valley is in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cherry Valley (marked with a dot) in Riverside County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cherry Valley, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Cherry Valley's population at 6,668 (±1,201). The 2020 Census counted 6,509 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Cherry Valley is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Cherry ValleyRiverside CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 6,668 ±1,201 2,478,600 39,287,377 no clear change
Households 2,451 ±276 775,335 13,548,091 −452
Average household size 2.67 ±0.34 3.15 2.84 no clear change
Housing units 2,690 ±291 869,414 14,644,735 −463

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cherry Valley?

The median resident of Cherry Valley is 51.1 years old; 17.9% are under 18 and 32.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 58.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 35.2%. 10.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Cherry ValleyRiverside CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 51.1 ±10.7 37.0 37.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 17.9% ±4.6 pts 24.1% 22.0% –
65 years and over 32.9% ±6.2 pts 15.4% 15.7% –
Male 53.9% ±5.6 pts 50.2% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 35.2% ±7.4 pts 51.3% 40.2% +10.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 58.4% ±7.9 pts 31.0% 33.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.7 pts 6.0% 5.2% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.1% ±1.6 pts 6.9% 15.3% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.3% ±1.8 pts 3.6% 4.4% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 10.1% ±4.3 pts 21.9% 27.0% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 20.5% ±6.0 pts 42.4% 44.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 10.8% ±3.4 pts 5.8% 4.3% –
With a disability 19.8% ±4.2 pts 12.2% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 7.6% ±4.0 pts 7.7% 6.6% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.7% ±4.9 pts 83.5% 84.7% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 19.9% ±5.5 pts 25.6% 37.1% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.3% ±3.3 pts 9.2% 14.4% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.6% ±5.9 pts 90.6% 89.2% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.7% ±0.7 pts 0.9% 1.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cherry Valley earn?

Half of Cherry Valley's 2,451 households earn less than $76,895 a year (±$16,191), against $93,074 in Riverside County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $67,380 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Cherry ValleyRiverside CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $76,895 ±$16,191 $93,074 $99,122 no clear change
Mean household income $112,210 ±$23,269 $118,890 $140,436 –
Per capita income $42,136 ±$7,215 $38,317 $49,513 no clear change
People below the poverty line 13.2% ±7.3 pts 10.6% 12.0% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 15.3% ±16.0 pts 13.2% 15.0% –
Households receiving SNAP 7.8% ±5.4 pts 12.5% 12.4% –
Households with a computer 94.0% ±5.1 pts 97.0% 96.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 87.6% ±6.6 pts 93.6% 93.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cherry Valley?

Owners occupy 83.1% of Cherry Valley's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $408,000 by its owner (±$38,480). The median renter pays $1,399 a month including utilities, and 61.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Cherry ValleyRiverside CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $408,000 ±$38,480 $557,300 $734,700 +$68,205
Median gross rent $1,399 ±$215 $1,901 $2,036 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 61.6% ±22.8 pts 48.7% 46.0% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,066 ±$234 $2,583 $2,946 –
Owner-occupied homes 83.1% ±6.2 pts 69.1% 55.9% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 16.9% ±6.2 pts 30.9% 44.1% –
Housing units 2,690 ±291 869,414 14,644,735 −463
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.3% ±2.0 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±9.8 pts 5.0% 4.2% –
Single-family detached homes 69.4% ±6.2 pts 68.5% 57.0% –
Mobile homes 29.9% ±6.2 pts 8.7% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 3.0% ±4.1 pts 2.0% 1.3% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.5% ±2.0 pts 9.4% 6.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.6% ±3.5 pts 2.0% 8.9% –
Households with no vehicle 5.6% ±4.7 pts 4.3% 7.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Cherry Valley work and get to work?

67.5% of Cherry Valley's workers drive alone and 18.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Cherry ValleyRiverside CountyCalifornia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 51.1% ±6.9 pts 61.2% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 11.9% ±10.4 pts 6.5% 6.6% –
Drove alone to work 67.5% ±8.5 pts 73.3% 65.7% –
Carpooled 13.4% ±5.9 pts 11.0% 9.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.7 pts 0.7% 2.9% –
Walked 0.5% ±0.8 pts 1.2% 2.4% –
Worked from home 18.1% ±5.9 pts 12.3% 17.2% +14.9 pts
Mean travel time to work 36.2 min ±5.4 33.8 min 28.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Cherry Valley?

No census tract lies mostly in Cherry Valley; 4 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cherry Valley, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cherry Valley
Tract 438.09Riverside County7,623 $110,404 $470,60048%
Tract 438.07Riverside County6,271 $89,044 $439,30039%
Tract 438.24Riverside County5,107 $68,638 $275,80025%
Tract 438.10Riverside County5,143 $89,583 $465,8001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Cherry Valley) · Census block assignment files

How does Cherry Valley compare with other places in California?

Cherry Valley ranks 723rd of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cherry Valley's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)594th1,076
Residents per square mile783rd1,077
Median household income723rd1,037
Per capita income542nd1,073
Median home value756th1,054
Median gross rent755th987
Poverty rate327th836
Bachelor's degree or higher715th988
Median age149th1,075
Owner-occupied share204th1,064
Work from home344th822
Travel time to work142nd1,069

Cherry Valley's figures with every place in California (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Cherry Valley?

17 of the 57 figures for Cherry Valley on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cherry Valley are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.