Poverty Rate in Riverside County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
10.6% −15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #925 of 3,222
71th %ile

How Riverside County Compares

Riverside County
10.6%
California Average
10.6%
Rank #21 of 58 in state
National
12.6%
15.7% below

National Distribution

Where Riverside County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Riverside County: 10.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#922 Plumas County, CA 10.6%
#923 Aurora County, SD 10.6%
#924 Noble County, OH 10.6%
#925 Riverside County, CA 10.6%
#926 Dane County, WI 10.6%
#927 Rock County, MN 10.6%
#928 Ionia County, MI 10.6%
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Poverty Rate in Riverside County, California

Riverside County, California has a poverty rate of 10.6%, which ranks #925 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.7% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within California, Riverside County ranks #21 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 71th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.