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Riverside County, California

Riverside County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Riverside County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,544,916. The land area covers 7,209.02 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Riverside County
Address: 4080 LEMON ST, 3RD FL, RIVERSIDE CA 92501-3634

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 2,544,916 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 775,335 ±2,121 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 869,414 ±362
Occupied Housing Units 775,335 ±2,121
Vacant Housing Units 94,079 ±2,218
Median Home Value $557,300 ±$2,765
Median Gross Rent $1,901 ±$17
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $93,074 ±$1,015
Per Capita Income $38,317 ±$298
Poverty Rate 10.6% ±0.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 259,442 ±8,300
Unemployment Rate 6.5% ±0.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,113,874 ±4,939
Broadband Internet Rate 93.6% ±0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CHIRIACO SUMMIT, CA US, located 16.2 miles from Riverside County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 65.8° 40.0° 52.9° 0.82" —
February 67.4° 41.6° 54.5° 0.87" —
March 74.8° 45.6° 60.2° 0.45" —
April 82.6° 51.4° 67.0° 0.16" —
May 89.3° 58.2° 73.7° 0.09" —
June 98.7° 66.2° 82.4° 0.01" —
July 102.8° 74.1° 88.4° 0.29" —
August 101.5° 75.4° 88.4° 0.35" —
September 96.2° 67.8° 82.0° 0.51" —
October 86.3° 56.0° 71.2° 0.20" —
November 74.4° 46.3° 60.3° 0.27" —
December 64.0° 39.7° 51.8° 0.58" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06065. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.