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Riverside County, California

Riverside County, California. Riverside County had 2,544,916 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.2% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. It holds 75 places (28 cities, villages and boroughs and 47 census-designated) and 518 census tracts. GEOID 06065.

Riverside County is one of the 2 counties of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,544,916

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,418,185 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,478,600

Median household income

$93,074

±$1,015 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$557,300

±$2,765 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,901

±$17 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

How many people live in Riverside County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 2,418,185 residents in Riverside County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,544,916 for July 1, 2025, up 5.2% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,478,600 over 7,209 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +30,321 (2,454,767)
2021→2022 +24,572 (2,479,339)
2022→2023 +24,403 (2,503,742)
2023→2024 +25,370 (2,529,112)
2024→2025 +15,804 (2,544,916)

Riverside County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Riverside County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,478,600	39,287,377	+67,161
Households	775,335±2,121	13,548,091	+50,442
Average household size	3.15±0.01	2.84	−0.13
Housing units	869,414±362	14,644,735	+28,913

Riverside County's population since 2000

From 1,545,387 in 2000 to 2,544,916 in 2025: up 64.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,545,387
2005 (estimate) 1,931,785
2010 Census 2,189,641
2015 (estimate) 2,344,648
2020 Census 2,418,185
2025 (estimate) 2,544,916

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

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

What cities and towns are in Riverside County?

Riverside County holds 75 places: 28 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 47 census-designated places. The largest is Riverside with 323,057 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Riverside County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Riverside	city	314,998	319,069±87	$91,045	$584,800	12.2%	100%
Moreno Valley	city	208,634	211,666±83	$93,222	$503,700	11.7%	100%
Corona	city	157,136	159,670±80	$109,242	$700,700	8.7%	100%
Murrieta	city	110,949	112,064±62	$114,081	$639,800	5.4%	100%
Temecula	city	110,003	111,167±65	$121,063	$679,700	7.3%	100%
Jurupa Valley	city	105,053	107,011±46	$97,550	$574,600	11.0%	100%
Menifee	city	102,527	110,305±71	$93,454	$537,300	9.5%	100%
Hemet	city	89,833	91,326±62	$57,719	$352,200	14.9%	100%
Indio	city	89,137	91,950±83	$77,167	$458,400	11.5%	100%
Perris	city	78,700	80,511±83	$88,911	$474,700	10.7%	100%
Lake Elsinore	city	70,265	72,461±68	$101,888	$566,000	9.4%	100%
Eastvale	city	69,757	70,633±47	$160,069	$831,900	4.8%	100%
San Jacinto	city	53,898	55,180±59	$80,647	$433,700	16.1%	100%
Beaumont	city	53,036	56,266±44	$107,118	$503,500	10.0%	100%
Cathedral City	city	51,493	52,267±75	$73,572	$453,100	13.1%	100%
Palm Desert	city	51,163	51,990±43	$77,513	$542,000	11.0%	100%
Palm Springs	city	44,575	45,070±122	$73,119	$604,000	11.8%	100%
Coachella	city	41,941	43,307±44	$68,596	$367,600	10.2%	100%
La Quinta	city	37,558	38,707±58	$99,250	$661,600	8.8%	100%
Wildomar	city	36,875	37,277±75	$103,506	$552,400	10.6%	100%
French Valley	CDP	35,280	45,269±2,820	$148,520	$679,800	4.9%	100%
Desert Hot Springs	city	32,512	33,200±37	$52,761	$354,800	18.0%	100%
Banning	city	29,505	31,093±83	$61,764	$352,100	18.8%	100%
Norco	city	26,316	25,054±118	$127,566	$782,400	5.6%	100%
Temescal Valley	CDP	26,232	30,069±1,987	$122,051	$710,400	4.5%	100%
Mead Valley	CDP	19,819	19,286±2,257	$86,795	$446,200	9.6%	100%
East Hemet	CDP	19,432	20,257±1,811	$82,096	$419,700	18.8%	100%
Blythe	city	18,317	17,396±53	$56,625	$225,000	18.9%	100%
Rancho Mirage	city	16,999	17,563±45	$107,364	$807,200	11.7%	100%
Valle Vista	CDP	16,194	18,602±2,216	$66,825	$336,200	16.7%	100%
Woodcrest	CDP	15,378	17,368±1,741	$153,731	$786,300	5.7%	100%
El Sobrante (Riverside County)	CDP	14,039	13,129±1,209	$165,682	$836,300	2.9%	100%
Lakeland Village	CDP	12,364	12,236±1,906	$85,748	$463,500	10.9%	100%
Home Gardens	CDP	11,203	10,506±1,122	$96,342	$538,700	6.2%	100%
Canyon Lake	city	11,082	11,119±40	$126,926	$699,600	7.3%	100%
Calimesa	city	10,026	10,902±29	$87,181	$446,300	5.3%	100%
Good Hope	CDP	9,468	8,816±1,251	$56,981	$391,700	27.4%	100%
Bermuda Dunes	CDP	8,244	7,971±734	$90,818	$596,300	8.5%	100%
Mecca	CDP	8,219	7,184±996	$48,312	$224,300	17.8%	100%
Thousand Palms	CDP	7,967	7,720±1,609	$77,000	$268,700	9.2%	100%
Highgrove	CDP	7,515	8,366±1,650	$114,125	$625,800	8.5%	100%
Garnet	CDP	7,118	7,382±1,389	$72,694	$267,900	11.2%	100%
Homeland	CDP	6,772	7,584±1,776	$60,404	$238,200	14.4%	100%
Nuevo	CDP	6,733	6,803±982	$112,857	$535,900	6.6%	100%
Desert Palms	CDP	6,686	6,579±862	$79,792	$567,400	9.6%	100%
Cherry Valley	CDP	6,509	6,668±1,201	$76,895	$408,000	13.2%	100%
Lake Mathews	CDP	5,972	6,527±1,424	$94,444	$760,900	8.1%	100%
El Cerrito, Riverside County	CDP	5,058	5,325±886	$108,882	$627,400	6.9%	100%
Indian Wells	city	4,757	4,871±26	$162,990	$1,078,200	3.2%	100%
Oasis	CDP	4,468	4,051±525	$38,769	$34,800	34.7%	100%
Desert Edge	CDP	4,180	3,778±637	$37,429	$76,300	17.8%	100%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove	CDP	4,163	3,957±612	$73,678	$532,400	12.3%	100%
North Shore	CDP	3,585	3,515±879	$51,795	$203,900	7.6%	100%
Sage	CDP	3,370	3,781±1,035	$119,938	$569,300	8.8%	100%
Meadowbrook	CDP	3,142	2,627±918	$56,212	$264,600	17.1%	100%
Anza	CDP	3,075	1,898±690	$83,558	$346,600	10.5%	100%
Winchester	CDP	3,068	4,555±1,165	$79,250	$493,500	10.3%	100%
Green AcresGEOID 0630944	CDP	2,918	3,382±1,824	$79,855	$325,900	8.2%	100%
Thermal	CDP	2,676	1,800±476	not published	$187,000	19.3%	100%
Coronita	CDP	2,639	2,763±795	$111,932	$597,400	3.5%	100%
Cabazon	CDP	2,629	1,887±430	$48,704	$270,400	24.4%	100%
Vista Santa Rosa	CDP	2,607	2,333±490	$70,474	$427,700	5.7%	100%
Sky Valley	CDP	2,411	2,255±341	$51,190	$148,100	17.6%	100%
RomolandGEOID 0662756	CDP	2,005	2,268±744	$106,861	$523,400	1.4%	100%
LakeviewGEOID 0639836	CDP	1,977	2,062±779	$59,375	$548,800	31.8%	100%
Warm Springs	CDP	1,586	1,673±617	$70,341	$329,100	24.0%	100%
Lake RiversideGEOID 0639715	CDP	1,375	1,262±350	$128,636	$430,800	1.3%	100%
Indio HillsGEOID 0636452	CDP	1,048	1,117±441	$92,266	$337,100	0.1%	100%
AguangaGEOID 0600464	CDP	989	961±712	$79,808	$718,800	37.1%	100%
Whitewater	CDP	984	1,181±339	$77,898	$299,400	23.4%	100%
March ARB	CDP	809	1,273±403	$72,411	not published	29.3%	100%
Mesa VerdeGEOID 0647066	CDP	766	1,016±225	$51,188	$110,100	19.1%	100%
RipleyGEOID 0661012	CDP	538	476±301	$28,775	$205,000	42.5%	100%
Desert CenterGEOID 0618982	CDP	256	144±90	$73,393	$216,100	31.9%	100%
Mountain CenterGEOID 0649544	CDP	66	45±27	$46,875	$446,200	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Riverside County?

The median resident of Riverside County is 37.0 years old; 24.1% are under 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 51.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 31.0%. 21.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Riverside County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	37.0±0.1	37.9	+1.4
Under 18 years	24.1%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	15.4%	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51.3%	40.2%	+2.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	31.0%±0.1 pts	33.8%	−4.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	6.0%±0.1 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	6.9%±0.1 pts	15.3%	+0.6 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.1 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	21.9%±0.3 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	42.4%±0.4 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.8%±0.1 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	12.2%±0.2 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.7%±0.2 pts	6.6%	−1.1 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	83.5%±0.3 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	25.6%±0.3 pts	37.1%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.2%±0.2 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.9%±0.1 pts	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 Riverside County earn?

Half of Riverside County's 775,335 households earn less than $93,074 a year (±$1,015), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $82,463 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $10,611 after inflation. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Riverside County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$93,074±$1,015	$99,122	+$10,611
Mean household income	$118,890±$1,006	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$38,317±$298	$49,513	+$3,124
People below the poverty line	10.6%±0.3 pts	12.0%	−3.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.2%±0.7 pts	15.0%	−5.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.5%±0.3 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	93.6%±0.3 pts	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 Riverside County?

Owners occupy 69.1% of Riverside County's occupied homes and renters 30.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $557,300 by its owner (±$2,765). The median renter pays $1,901 a month including utilities, and 48.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Riverside County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$557,300±$2,765	$734,700	+$126,434
Median gross rent	$1,901±$17	$2,036	+$209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	48.7%±0.9 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,583±$19	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.1%±0.4 pts	55.9%	+2.8 pts
Housing units	869,414±362	14,644,735	+28,913
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.0%±0.1 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.0%±0.5 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	68.5%±0.4 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	8.7%±0.2 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.0%±0.1 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	2.0%±0.1 pts	8.9%	–

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 many new homes is Riverside County building?

Builders took permits for 9,697 new housing units across Riverside County in 2025 (6,399 single-family), 3.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 8,992 units
2020 10,103 units
2021 9,264 units
2022 10,284 units
2023 12,953 units
2024 9,598 units
2025 9,697 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Riverside County get to work?

73.3% of Riverside County's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Riverside County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.2%±0.2 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	6.5%±0.2 pts	6.6%	−1.0 pts
Drove alone to work	73.3%±0.4 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	11.0%±0.3 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.1 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	1.2%±0.1 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	12.3%±0.3 pts	17.2%	+6.9 pts
Mean travel time to work	33.8 min±0.3	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 are Riverside County's census tracts?

Riverside County is divided into 518 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $32,548 (Tract 427.11) to $197,500 (Tract 306.04).

All 518 census tracts of Riverside County, with their figures

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

How does Riverside County compare with California's other counties?

Riverside County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	4th of 58
Growth 2020-2025	7th of 58
Residents per square mile	16th of 58
Median household income	22nd of 58
Median home value	25th of 58
Median gross rent	20th of 56
Poverty rate	38th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	30th of 58
Median age	39th of 58

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Riverside County 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.