Riverside city, California
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 314,998
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 323,057
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 323,757
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 315,470
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 315,478
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 314,998
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 303,871
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 18.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 55.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,809
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 56.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $584,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,438
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $655
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,914
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 95,176
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 45.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,223,158
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,184,159
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 608,929
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,856,078
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,493
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,045
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,896
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,877.8
Population per square mile, 2010 3,745.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 81.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 81.14
FIPS Code 0662000