Riverside County , California
Population: 2,449,909 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $89,672 Home $510,300 Rent $1,814/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Riverside County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 2.4 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $89,672, median home values of $510,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Riverside County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$89,672
Median Income
household
$510,300
Home Value
median
$1,814/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $89,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,162 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Median Home Value | $510,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,814/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,449,909 |
| Median Age | 36.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.8%
Obesity
12.4%
Diabetes
11.5%
Smoking
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
26.9%
No Physical Activity
22.0%
Depression
38.5%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.9 · 100th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
86.70
🌀 Hurricane
11.97
🔥 Wildfire
99.97
❄️ Winter Storm
66.80
🌍 Earthquake
99.81
☀️ Drought
55.66
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