Demographics · CA
Riverside, CA demographics: 319,069 residents, with a median age of 33.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
319,069 people live in Riverside, at a median age of 33.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Riverside, the largest race group is White (32.9%); 55.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 22.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Riverside is 33.6 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 17,501 | 5.5% | ±1,178 |
| 5 to 17 | 56,056 | 17.6% | ±1,977 |
| 18 to 24 | 42,122 | 13.2% | ±1,619 |
| 25 to 34 | 50,478 | 15.8% | ±1,823 |
| 35 to 44 | 44,817 | 14.0% | ±1,639 |
| 45 to 54 | 37,033 | 11.6% | ±1,455 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,917 | 10.3% | ±1,245 |
| 65 to 74 | 23,761 | 7.4% | ±1,187 |
| 75 and over | 14,384 | 4.5% | ±813 |
Median age by sex: 32.6 (male) · 34.7 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Riverside is White at 32.9% of the population. Separately, 55.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 105,092 | 32.9% | ±3,324 |
| Black or African American alone | 19,943 | 6.3% | ±1,679 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,719 | 1.2% | ±714 |
| Asian alone | 26,140 | 8.2% | ±1,913 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,169 | 0.4% | ±462 |
| Some other race alone | 102,585 | 32.2% | ±4,274 |
| Two or more races | 60,421 | 18.9% | ±4,403 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 177,534 | 55.6% | ±3,183 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Riverside has 95,176 households. 73.8% are family households and 19.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.21 people.
Total households
95,176
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.21
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
73.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
19.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 95,176 | ±1,096 |
| Family households | 70,270 | ±838 |
| Nonfamily households | 24,906 | ±1,004 |
| Householder living alone | 18,207 | ±926 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
22.4% of Riverside residents were born outside the United States. 54.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (37.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 22.4% | 71,321 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 54.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 37.0% | Spanish · 111,676 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Riverside hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Riverside is 0662000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.