Riverside County Demographics

A map of Riverside County's Population by Race

Riverside County, California had a population of 2,418,185 in 2020. It was 32.6% White, 6.1% Black, 6.8% Asian, 49.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Riverside County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Riverside County is the 4th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Riverside County's White Population

788,235 residents of Riverside County identify as White, or 32.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Riverside County roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more White than neighboring Imperial County (9.4% White), and San Bernardino County (25.9% White). Riverside County is less White than neighboring San Diego County (43.1% White), Orange County (37.6% White), and La Paz County (54.7% White).

Riverside County's Black Population

146,762 residents of Riverside County identify as Black, or 6.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Riverside County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more Black than neighboring Imperial County (2.1% Black), San Diego County (4.4% Black), Orange County (1.5% Black), and La Paz County (0.6% Black). Riverside County is less Black than neighboring San Bernardino County (7.9% Black).

Riverside County's Asian Population

164,889 residents of Riverside County identify as Asian, or 6.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Riverside County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more Asian than neighboring Imperial County (1.2% Asian), and La Paz County (0.7% Asian). Riverside County is less Asian than neighboring San Diego County (12.1% Asian), San Bernardino County (8.1% Asian), and Orange County (21.9% Asian).

Riverside County's Hispanic Population

1,202,295 residents of Riverside County identify as Hispanic, or 49.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Riverside County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more Hispanic than neighboring San Diego County (33.9% Hispanic), Orange County (34.1% Hispanic), and La Paz County (25.3% Hispanic). Riverside County is less Hispanic than neighboring Imperial County (85.2% Hispanic), and San Bernardino County (53.7% Hispanic).

Riverside County's Native American/Other Population

31,092 residents of Riverside County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Riverside County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Imperial County (1.2% Native American/Other), San Bernardino County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Orange County (0.9% Native American/Other). Riverside County is less Native American/Other than neighboring La Paz County (14.7% Native American/Other).

Riverside County's Multiracial Population

84,912 residents of Riverside County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Riverside County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Riverside County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Riverside County is more Multiracial than neighboring Imperial County (0.9% Multiracial), and San Bernardino County (3.1% Multiracial). Riverside County is less Multiracial than neighboring San Diego County (5.1% Multiracial), Orange County (3.9% Multiracial), and La Paz County (3.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.