Riverton, UT Demographics

A map of Riverton's Population by Race

Riverton, Utah had a population of 45,285 in 2020. It was 84.5% White, 0.6% Black, 2.3% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Riverton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is the 19th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Riverton's White Population

38,277 residents of Riverton identify as White, or 84.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Riverton slightly larger than the White share of the population of Utah (75.4% White). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #205 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is more White than neighboring South Jordan (79.3% White), Bluffdale (83% White), Herriman (77.8% White), West Jordan (66.5% White), and Draper (79.5% White).

Riverton's Black Population

290 residents of Riverton identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Riverton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Utah (1.1% Black). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is less Black than neighboring South Jordan (0.9% Black), Bluffdale (0.7% Black), Herriman (0.9% Black), West Jordan (1.2% Black), and Draper (1.3% Black).

Riverton's Asian Population

1,064 residents of Riverton identify as Asian, or 2.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Riverton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Utah (2.4% Asian). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #36 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is less Asian than neighboring South Jordan (5.2% Asian), Bluffdale (2.4% Asian), West Jordan (3.2% Asian), and Draper (4.5% Asian).

Riverton's Hispanic Population

3,583 residents of Riverton identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Riverton slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Utah (15.1% Hispanic). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #128 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is less Hispanic than neighboring South Jordan (9% Hispanic), Bluffdale (8.4% Hispanic), Herriman (13% Hispanic), West Jordan (22.3% Hispanic), and Draper (9.3% Hispanic).

Riverton's Native American/Other Population

630 residents of Riverton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Riverton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Utah (2.4% Native American/Other). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #110 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is less Native American/Other than neighboring South Jordan (1.8% Native American/Other), Bluffdale (1.5% Native American/Other), Herriman (1.9% Native American/Other), and West Jordan (3.1% Native American/Other).

Riverton's Multiracial Population

1,441 residents of Riverton identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Riverton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Utah (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 333 places in Utah, Riverton is ranked #122 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Riverton is less Multiracial than neighboring South Jordan (3.8% Multiracial), Bluffdale (4% Multiracial), Herriman (4% Multiracial), West Jordan (3.8% Multiracial), and Draper (4.1% Multiracial).

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