Riverside County, CA

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2024 Population

2.48M

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.817% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

4.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,074

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$557,300

9.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.11M

2.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Riverside County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.4% of the residents in Riverside County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Riverside County, CA are University of California-Riverside (7,319 degrees awarded in 2023), Riverside City College (4,706 degrees), and California Baptist University (3,393 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Riverside County, CA was $557,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Riverside County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside County, CA was 2 cars per household.

Riverside County, CA borders La Paz County, AZ, Imperial County, CA, Orange County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, and San Diego County, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Riverside County, CA is home to a population of 2.48M people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.9% of Riverside County, CA residents were born outside of the country (543k people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (767k people) in Riverside County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 607k Other (Hispanic) and 410k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Riverside County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County, CA was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
767k ± 2.29k
Other (Hispanic)
607k ± 10.3k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
410k ± 9.79k

51.3%

Hispanic Population

1.27M people

51.3% of the people in Riverside County, CA are hispanic (1.27M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside County, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543k people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

529k people

As of 2024, 21.9% of Riverside County, CA residents (543k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County, CA was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33,121 ± 1,372
Gulf War (2001-)
31,345 ± 1,583
Gulf War (1990s)
16,868 ± 1,164

Riverside County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverside County, CA.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County, CA employs 1.11M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside County, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (142,363 people), Retail Trade (135,741 people), and Construction (102,084 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,720), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,678), and Public Administration ($78,892).

Employment

Occupations

1.11M

2024 Value

± 9,525

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County, CA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.09M employees to 1.11M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123,474 people), Sales & Related Occupations (108,141 people), and Management Occupations (104,725 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.11M

2024 Value

± 9,525

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County, CA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.09M employees to 1.11M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (142,363 people), Retail Trade (135,741 people), and Construction (102,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,415

Median earning men ± $733

$39,073

Median earning women ± $638

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,373), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,826), and Information ($75,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,743), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,505), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,847).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,454
Construction
3,253
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,782
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.69M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.51M
Construction
$4.02M
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Riverside County, CA awarded 30,621 degrees. The student population of Riverside County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 52,649 male students and 66,080 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Riverside County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (16,151 and 54.5%), White (5,717 and 19.3%), Asian (3,710 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (1,548 and 5.23%).

The largest universities in Riverside County, CA by number of degrees awarded are University of California-Riverside (7,319 and 23.9%), Riverside City College (4,706 and 15.4%), and California Baptist University (3,393 and 11.1%).

The most popular majors in Riverside County, CA are Humanistic Studies (2,961 and 9.67%), General Business Administration & Management (2,445 and 7.98%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,976 and 6.45%).

The median tuition costs in Riverside County, CA are $36,245 for private four year colleges, and $11,834 and $42,611 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Riverside County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 118,729 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 118,729 students enrolled in Riverside County, CA, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 64,882 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
1,006 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
2,958 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
1,584 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Riverside County, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 1,006 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Riverside County, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of California-Riverside
7,319 degrees awarded
Riverside City College
4,706 degrees awarded
California Baptist University
3,393 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of California-Riverside with 7,319 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 12,193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Riverside County, CA, which is 0.662 times less than the 18,428 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 16,151 degrees mean that there were 2.83 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 5,717 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,245) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($3,490) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,740) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County, CA was $557,300 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $510,300 to $557,300, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County, CA is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside County, CA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 24.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Riverside County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.89%.

Housing

Property

$557,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,765

$535,986

Median Property Taxes

±$5,671

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Riverside County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Riverside County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,074

Median Household Income

± $1,015

775k

Number of Households

± 7,271

In 2024, the median household income of the 775k households in Riverside County, CA grew to $93,074 from the previous year's value of $89,672.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Riverside County, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Riverside County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County, CA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.18% of the workforce in Riverside County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 24.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Riverside County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.89%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County, CA (259k out of 2.44M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Riverside County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 291 in Riverside County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 23.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.3% of the population of Riverside County, CA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see 2,164 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,164 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1734 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 353 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,164 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Riverside County, CA

Primary care physicians in Riverside County, CA see an average of 2,164 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,164 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Riverside County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.73%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.67%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County, CA declined by 3.82% from 8.04% to 7.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 41.3 in Riverside County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Riverside County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34% in Riverside County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Riverside County, CA.