Demographics & People — Riverside, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)316,241
Estimated 2026~325,700
Median Age33.6
Total Households92,368
Family Households68,506
Average Household Size3.27
Diversity Index0.6045 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White123,827
Black or African American19,111
Asian26,183
Hispanic or Latino172,687

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups203,900
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino174,987
Hispanic: Mexican148,682
Unclassified or not reported49,273
German17,373
Irish15,608
English15,157
Hispanic: Central American13,172
Italian9,298
American8,680

Language

English Only159,900
Spanish111,294
Population 5+298,406

Veterans

Veterans10,145
Population 18+241,191

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.3 minutes
Work from Home10.6%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Riverside, California.