4th most populous of 58
With 2,529,933 residents in 2024, Riverside County ranks 4th by population among California's 58 counties and is home to 6.4% of the state's residents.
Riverside County is home to 2,529,933 people (2024 estimate) on 7,209 square miles of land, with Riverside as county seat. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—and American Community Survey indicators on income, housing and employment.
Key indicators
Population
2,529,933
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
2,419,967
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+4.5%
2020–2024
Land area
7,209 mi²
18,672 km²
Population density
350.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
27,265
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
19,464
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+7,801
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+18,546
Domestic + international, 2024
Median home value
$557,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Per capita personal income
$56,404
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$134.8 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$93,074
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
10.6%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.6%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
21.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–20242,529,933▲ 62%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 2,529,933 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 2,189,641 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 1,558,985 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +62.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +11,037 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +7,509 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 7.7 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in California | 4th of 58 | 2024 · calculated |
| Density rank in California | 16th of 58 | 2024 · calculated |
| County seat | Riverside | California State Association of Counties |
| Per capita personal income | $56,404 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $134.8 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $93,074 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.6% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $557,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,901/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 37.0 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 775,335 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Riverside County in context
Comparable indicators for Riverside County, California and the United States.
| Indicator | County | California | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +4.5% | −0.3% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 10.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 7.7 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 7.3 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 350.9 | 253.0 | 96.3 | Land area, Census Gazetteer |
| Per capita personal income | $56,404 | $86,232 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $93,074 | $99,122 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 12.0% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.6% | 37.1% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.9% | 27.0% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $557,300 | $734,700 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,901/month | $2,036/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 37.0 years | 37.9 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Cities & towns
15 cities · choose how to order them
Riverside
314,998 residents
Moreno Valley
208,634 residents
Corona
157,136 residents
Murrieta
110,949 residents
Temecula
110,003 residents
Jurupa Valley
105,053 residents
Menifee
102,527 residents
Hemet
89,833 residents
Indio
89,137 residents
Perris
78,700 residents
Lake Elsinore
70,265 residents
Eastvale
69,757 residents
Did you know? Riverside County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 1,558,985 in 2000 to 2,529,933 in 2024, a change of +62.3%, compared with +16.0% for California as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 27,265 births and 19,464 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 7,801.
Peak population in 2024
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 2,529,933 in 2024.
16th in density
Riverside County has about 350.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 16th of 58 counties; California averages 253.0.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $93,074 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 22nd of 58 California counties; the state median is $99,122.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $134.8 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 10th largest among 58 California counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.3% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2023 5-year
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts