Riverside County, California

CA · FIPS 06065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,478,600
Rank #10 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$93,074 +23.9% vs nat'l
Rank #251 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #925 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Home Value
$557,300 +97.7% vs nat'l
Rank #98 of 3,222
97th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.6% −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,164 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,678 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

69.1% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
25.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.1%16.1%24.2%32.3%40.3%48.4%51.3%31.0%6.9%6.0%3.6%0.7%0.3%0.3%

About Riverside County, California

Riverside County, California has a total population of 2,478,600, making it the 10th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Riverside County is 37.0 years, which is 4.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Riverside County is $93,074, which ranks #251 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.9% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Riverside County is $557,300, 97.7% above the national median. Renters in Riverside County pay a median gross rent of $1,901 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Riverside County, 25.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.9 min.

Riverside County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (31.0%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.9%).

All data for Riverside County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.