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The total population of Riverside County is estimated to be 2.43 million with 1.22 million males (50.23%) and 1.21 million females (49.77%). There are 11,299 less females than males in Riverside County.
The median household income in Riverside County was $82,221 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,072(2.59%) from $80,149 in 2020. This income is 110.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Riverside County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $104,670. Overall, the median household income for the county of Riverside County stands at $86,748.
In Riverside County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,980 for males and $30,043 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,074 for males and $48,184 for females.
In Riverside County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $109,847, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $79,871.
In 2022, the population of Riverside County was 2,473,902, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Riverside County's population was 2,453,178, an increase of 1.25% compared to a population of 2,422,847 in 2020.
The median age in Riverside County, CA is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.67% were under the age of 15, 21.07% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 12.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Riverside County population: 51.16% are White, 6.49% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.80% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 23.15% are some other race and 11.27% are multiracial.