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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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