Community Insights · 2025
Riverside Demographics
A snapshot of who lives, works, and shapes the Riverside community — built from the 2024 municipal census and quarterly resident surveys.
Population
128,450
+1.99% · vs 2023
Median age
36.4
+0.6 yr · trending older
Median HH income
$78,210
+5.3% · inflation-adj.
College-educated
50%
+3.1 pts · since 2019
Age distribution
share of populationEthnicity & race
self-reportedTop group
48%
White
- White48%
- Hispanic / Latino22%
- Asian14%
- Black / African Am.9%
- Two or more5%
- Other / Not stated2%
Population growth
+14.4% since 2018Steady, organic growth — averaging 2.3% per year.
2024 population
128,450
Net new residents
+16,150
Educational attainment
adults 25+Household composition
52,180 households- Single, no kids38%
- Family with kids27%
- Couple, no kids22%
- Roommates8%
- Single parent5%
Languages spoken at home
29% bilingual+Key takeaways
What the data is telling us
A growing, graying community
Population climbed 14% in six years, while the 60+ share grew from 13.1% to 15.7%. Median age is creeping up.
Highly educated, increasingly so
Half of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's or higher — a 3.1-point jump since 2019, outpacing the national average.
Linguistic diversity on the rise
Nearly 1 in 3 households speaks a language other than English at home, with Spanish and Mandarin leading.
Family households still anchor
49% of households include children — slightly above the metro average and a key driver of school enrollment.
Sample
128,450 residents
2024 Municipal Census, 96% coverage
Survey
8,420 respondents
Q1 2025 Resident Survey, ±3.2% margin
Released
March 2025
Updated annually · open data license