Riverside County, California
33°44′N 115°59′W / 33.73°N 115.98°W / 33.73; -115.98
County in California, United States
Riverside County
County of Riverside
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Country United States State California Region Inland Empire Incorporated May 9, 1893 Named for The City of Riverside , and the city's location beside the Santa Ana River County seat Riverside Largest city (population) Riverside Largest city (area) Palm Springs • Type Council–CEO • Chair Chuck Washington • Vice Chair V. Manuel Perez • Board of Supervisors • Chief executive officer Jeff Van Wagenen • Total
7,303 sq mi (18,910 km2 ) • Land 7,206 sq mi (18,660 km2 ) • Water 97 sq mi (250 km2 ) Highest elevation 10,843 ft (3,305 m) Lowest elevation
−234 ft (−71 m) • Total
2,418,185 • Density 336/sq mi (130/km2 ) • Total $95.159 billion (2022) Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time )FIPS code06-065 Congressional districts 25th , 35th , 39th , 40th , 41st , 48th Website rivco
Riverside County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2020 census , the population was 2,418,185,[ 3] [ 5] 10th-most populous in the United States. The name was derived from the city of Riverside , which is the county seat .[ 6]
Riverside County is included in the Riverside–San Bernardino –Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area , also known as the Inland Empire . The county is also included in the Los Angeles –Long Beach Combined Statistical Area .
Roughly rectangular, Riverside County covers 7,208 square miles (18,670 km2 ) in Southern California , spanning from the greater Los Angeles area to the Arizona border. Geographically, the western region of the county is chaparral with a Mediterranean climate , while the central and eastern regions of the county are predominantly desert or mountainous. Most of Joshua Tree National Park is located in the county. The desert resort cities of Indio , Coachella , Palm Springs , Palm Desert , Indian Wells , La Quinta , Rancho Mirage , Cathedral City and Desert Hot Springs are located in the Coachella Valley region of central-eastern Riverside County.
Between 2007 and 2011, large numbers of Los Angeles -area workers moved to the county to take advantage of more affordable housing.[ 7] San Diego metropolitan area .[ 8] [ 9]
Location
Riverside County is bordered on the north by San Bernardino County ; on the east by La Paz County , Arizona ; on the southeast by Imperial County ; on the southwest by San Diego County ; and on the west by Orange County .
Etymology
When Riverside County was formed in 1893, it was named for the city of Riverside, the county seat. That city, founded in 1870, was so named because of its location near the Santa Ana River .[ 10] [ 11]
History
Indigenous
The homelands of the Cahuilla include a large area of Riverside County. The Indigenous peoples of the valleys, mountains and deserts of what is now Riverside County are the Serrano , the Payómkawichum , the Mohave , the Cupeno , the Chemehuevi , the Cahuilla , and the Tongva .[ 12] [ 13] Elsinore Trough and eastern Santa Ana Mountains are the traditional homelands of the Payómkawichum. The inland valleys in the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains and the desert of the Salton Sink are the traditional homelands of the Cahuilla.
Spanish era
The first European settlement in the county was a Mission San Luis Rey de Francia estancia or farm at the Luiseño village of Temescal. In 1819, the Mission granted Leandro Serrano permission to occupy the land for the purpose of grazing and farming, and Serrano established Rancho Temescal . Serrano was mayordomo of San Antonio de Pala Asistencia for the Mission of San Luis Rey.
Mexican era
With the signing of the Treaty of Cordoba in 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, but the San Gabriel Mission near what is now Los Angeles, California , continued to expand, and established Rancho San Gorgonio in 1824. The ranch was to be one of the Mission's principal rancherias , and the most distant, and it occupied most of today's San Gorgonio Pass area.[ 14] [ 15]
Following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 by the First Mexican Republic , a series of rancho land grants were made throughout the state. In the Riverside County this included; Rancho Jurupa in 1838, El Rincon in 1839, Rancho San Jacinto Viejo in 1842, Rancho San Jacinto y San Gorgonio in 1843, Ranchos La Laguna , Pauba , Temecula in 1844, Ranchos Little Temecula , Potreros de San Juan Capistrano in 1845, Ranchos San Jacinto Sobrante , La Sierra (Sepulveda) , La Sierra (Yorba) , Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Nuevo y Potrero in 1846.
New Mexican colonists founded the town of La Placita on the east side of the Santa Ana River at the northern extremity of what is now the city of Riverside in 1843.
American era
When the initial 27 California counties were established in 1850, the area today known as Riverside County was divided between Los Angeles County and San Diego County . In 1853, the eastern part of Los Angeles County was used to create San Bernardino County . Between 1891 and 1893, several proposals and legislative attempts were put forth to form new counties in Southern California. These proposals included one for a Pomona County and one for a San Jacinto County. None of the proposals were adopted until a measure to create Riverside County was signed by Governor Henry H. Markham on March 11, 1893.[ 16]
The new county was created from parts of San Bernardino County and San Diego County . On May 2, 1893, seventy percent of voters approved the formation of Riverside County. Voters chose the city of Riverside as the county seat, also by a large margin. Riverside County was officially formed on May 9, 1893, when the Board of Commissioners filed the final canvass of the votes.[ 16]
Riverside county was a major focal point of the Civil Rights Movements in the US, especially the African-American sections of Riverside and heavily Mexican-American communities of the Coachella Valley visited by Cesar Chavez of the farm labor union struggle.
Riverside county has also been a focus of modern Native American Gaming enterprises. In the early 1980s, the county government attempted to shut down small bingo halls operated by the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians and the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians . The tribes joined forces and fought the county all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in the tribes' favor on February 25, 1987.[ 17] Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 to establish a legal framework for the relationship between Indian gaming and state governments. Naturally, both tribes now operate large casinos in the county: the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa and the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino adjacent to Spotlight 29 Casino .
Geography
El Paseo in Palm Desert, California According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 7,303 square miles (18,910 km2 ), of which 7,206 square miles (18,660 km2 ) is land and 97 square miles (250 km2 ) (1.3%) is water.[ 18] Colorado River town of Blythe as being a "three-hour drive" from the county seat, Riverside . Some view the areas west of San Gorgonio Pass as the Inland Empire portion of the county and the eastern part as either the Mojave Desert or Colorado Desert portion. There are probably at least three geomorphic provinces: the Inland Empire western portion, the Santa Rosa Mountains communities such as Reinhardt Canyon , and the desert region. Other possible subdivisions include tribal lands, the Colorado River communities, and the Salton Sea .
Flora and fauna
Yucca pines near Ryan Mountain Trail in Joshua Tree National Park Southerly view of the San Jacinto Mountains from State Route 62 There is a diversity of flora and fauna within Riverside County. Vegetative plant associations feature many desert flora, but there are also forested areas within the county. The California endemic Blue oak , Quercus douglasii [ 19]
National protected areas
There are 19 official wilderness areas in Riverside County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . Some are integral parts of the above protected areas, most (11 of the 19) are managed solely by the Bureau of Land Management , and some share management between the BLM and the relevant other agencies. Some extend into neighboring counties:
State parks
County parks and trails
Demographics
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %± 1900 17,897 [ 24] — 1910 34,696 [ 24] 93.9% 1920 50,297 [ 24] 45.0% 1930 81,024 [ 24] 61.1% 1940 105,524 [ 24] 30.2% 1950 170,046 [ 24] 61.1% 1960 306,191 [ 24] 80.1% 1970 459,074 [ 24] 49.9% 1980 663,166 [ 24] 44.5% 1990 1,170,413 [ 25] [ 24] 76.5% 2000 1,545,387 [ 25] 32.0% 2010 2,189,641 [ 26] 41.7% 2020 2,418,185 [ 27] 10.4% 2023 (est.) 2,492,442 [ 28] 3.1%
2020 census
Riverside County, California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic )
Pop 1990[ 31]
Pop 2000[ 32]
Pop 2010[ 26]
Pop 2020[ 27]
% 1990
% 2000
% 2010
% 2020
White alone (NH)
754,140
788,831
869,068
788,235
64.43%
51.04%
39.69%
32.60%
Black or African American alone (NH)
59,966
92,403
130,823
146,762
5.12%
5.98%
5.97%
6.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
8,393
10,135
10,931
11,960
0.72%
0.66%
0.50%
0.49%
Asian alone (NH)
38,349
55,199
125,921
164,889
3.28%
3.57%
5.75%
6.82%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)
N/A
3,284
5,849
6,767
N/A
0.21%
0.27%
0.28%
Some Other Race alone (NH)
2,051
2,425
3,682
12,365
0.18%
0.16%
0.17%
0.51%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)
N/A
33,535
48,110
84,912
N/A
2.17%
2.20%
3.51%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)
307,514
559,575
995,257
1,202,295
26.27%
36.21%
45.45%
49.72%
Total
1,170,413
1,545,387
2,189,641
2,418,185
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Ethnic origins in Riverside County
2011
Population, race, and income
Total population[ 33]
2,154,844
White[ 33]
1,422,604
66.0%
Black or African American[ 33]
135,859
6.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native[ 33]
21,493
1.0%
Asian[ 33]
127,522
5.9%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander[ 33]
6,955
0.3%
Some other race[ 33]
359,512
16.7%
Two or more races[ 33]
80,899
3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)[ 34]
968,700
45.0%
Per capita income[ 35]
$24,516
Median household income[ 36]
$58,365
Median family income[ 37]
$65,457
Places by population and race
Place
Type[ 38]
Population[ 33]
White[ 33]
Other[ 33] [ note 1]
Asian[ 33]
Black or African[ 33]
Native American[ 33] [ note 2]
Hispanic or Latino[ 34]
Aguanga CDP 1,540
91.2%
6.1%
0.0%
2.7%
0.0%
8.7%
Anza CDP 3,111
82.9%
12.6%
0.0%
0.4%
4.2%
31.7%
Banning City 29,414
76.9%
8.8%
6.8%
6.7%
0.7%
37.0%
Beaumont City 34,737
72.5%
12.0%
10.1%
4.6%
0.8%
37.6%
Bermuda Dunes CDP 7,047
88.5%
4.1%
1.1%
6.3%
0.0%
25.4%
Blythe City 21,102
62.4%
18.8%
2.0%
15.9%
0.9%
48.5%
Cabazon CDP 1,729
87.9%
7.6%
0.0%
3.5%
0.9%
40.8%
Calimesa City 7,923
91.0%
7.6%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
19.5%
Canyon Lake City 10,663
92.9%
4.8%
1.1%
0.9%
0.3%
9.7%
Cathedral City City 51,130
80.7%
13.0%
3.8%
1.8%
0.8%
59.8%
Cherry Valley CDP 5,477
91.4%
4.7%
3.0%
0.7%
0.3%
15.2%
Coachella City 39,442
63.5%
34.8%
0.1%
1.3%
0.4%
96.6%
Corona City 152,111
65.8%
17.4%
9.2%
5.7%
1.9%
42.8%
Coronita CDP 3,117
58.9%
35.6%
3.1%
2.4%
0.0%
54.5%
Crestmore Heights CDP 665
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
82.1%
Desert Center CDP 150
83.3%
16.0%
0.0%
0.7%
0.0%
26.7%
Desert Edge CDP 4,223
87.7%
11.4%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
17.5%
Desert Hot Springs City 25,793
54.1%
33.3%
1.6%
8.2%
2.8%
51.4%
Desert Palms CDP 6,592
95.7%
1.4%
2.2%
0.2%
0.5%
3.1%
East Hemet CDP 18,334
74.4%
18.7%
2.2%
2.8%
1.8%
36.4%
Eastvale City 53,437
48.8%
17.4%
21.9%
10.9%
1.1%
40.1%
El Cerrito CDP 5,059
75.0%
23.2%
0.8%
1.0%
0.0%
52.5%
El Sobrante CDP 12,617
57.9%
16.4%
17.2%
8.6%
0.0%
21.3%
French Valley CDP 23,097
66.7%
11.6%
17.2%
2.7%
1.7%
24.2%
Garnet CDP 5,701
66.0%
28.2%
1.8%
3.7%
0.2%
69.4%
Glen Avon CDP 20,393
56.8%
35.9%
2.3%
4.4%
0.7%
69.0%
Good Hope CDP 9,194
40.9%
48.1%
1.1%
8.4%
1.5%
75.2%
Green Acres CDP 1,832
78.7%
12.6%
0.7%
3.8%
4.2%
25.2%
Hemet City 77,752
73.5%
16.6%
2.7%
5.2%
2.0%
34.1%
Highgrove CDP 4,155
72.8%
15.0%
5.9%
4.1%
2.2%
67.3%
Home Gardens CDP 11,179
61.9%
25.6%
8.4%
3.5%
0.6%
70.4%
Homeland CDP 6,441
68.1%
30.0%
0.5%
0.0%
1.5%
55.7%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove CDP 2,309
95.5%
1.0%
3.5%
0.0%
0.0%
16.5%
Indian Wells City 4,937
93.0%
2.5%
2.9%
1.6%
0.0%
6.0%
Indio City 74,402
62.6%
33.0%
1.7%
1.8%
0.8%
68.4%
Indio Hills CDP 876
60.7%
36.2%
0.0%
3.1%
0.0%
69.5%
Lake Elsinore City 50,405
61.3%
26.1%
5.1%
6.0%
1.6%
47.9%
Lakeland Village CDP 11,558
67.7%
22.8%
4.0%
2.8%
2.5%
39.6%
Lake Mathews CDP 5,651
58.3%
28.5%
1.6%
10.1%
1.5%
35.4%
Lake Riverside CDP 1,384
95.2%
2.5%
0.0%
1.4%
0.9%
26.9%
Lakeview CDP 1,337
67.1%
31.1%
0.0%
0.0%
1.8%
79.9%
La Quinta City 36,600
82.4%
11.8%
2.8%
1.7%
1.3%
30.1%
March ARB CDP 791
91.7%
0.1%
3.0%
5.1%
0.1%
11.4%
Meadowbrook CDP 2,995
40.8%
49.5%
5.0%
4.4%
0.3%
66.7%
Mead Valley CDP 17,498
50.0%
37.5%
1.8%
9.9%
0.8%
69.3%
Mecca CDP 8,233
55.3%
43.2%
0.4%
0.0%
1.1%
96.2%
Menifee City 75,023
72.7%
13.0%
7.1%
6.0%
1.2%
31.1%
Mesa Verde CDP 1,102
59.2%
38.3%
0.0%
2.5%
0.0%
74.6%
Mira Loma CDP 20,923
58.6%
36.2%
1.7%
3.2%
0.3%
67.5%
Moreno Valley City 190,977
50.4%
25.6%
5.4%
17.6%
1.0%
54.4%
Mountain Center CDP 66
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Murrieta City 99,476
68.2%
15.1%
8.9%
6.5%
1.3%
27.2%
Norco City 27,131
72.9%
14.8%
4.4%
6.6%
1.2%
28.0%
North Shore CDP 2,600
56.3%
38.5%
0.0%
1.2%
3.9%
93.2%
Nuevo CDP 5,582
76.4%
19.2%
1.2%
1.7%
1.5%
49.0%
Oasis CDP 6,160
53.7%
42.9%
1.3%
1.2%
0.8%
96.8%
Palm Desert City 48,769
86.7%
7.1%
4.2%
1.0%
1.0%
22.2%
Palm Springs City 45,045
82.0%
8.1%
4.5%
4.5%
0.8%
23.8%
Pedley CDP 11,229
72.3%
18.9%
4.1%
3.9%
0.8%
47.9%
Perris City 65,993
43.8%
38.8%
3.6%
12.4%
1.4%
70.7%
Rancho Mirage City 17,022
91.2%
4.1%
1.3%
2.4%
1.0%
11.2%
Ripley CDP 706
45.6%
45.2%
0.0%
9.2%
0.0%
87.1%
Riverside City 303,569
65.1%
20.2%
6.9%
6.6%
1.2%
49.4%
Romoland CDP 1,604
78.1%
9.9%
0.0%
12.0%
0.0%
21.9%
Rubidoux CDP 37,874
46.9%
42.0%
3.5%
5.8%
1.8%
68.7%
San Jacinto City 42,722
61.4%
26.4%
5.1%
4.7%
2.5%
53.4%
Sky Valley CDP 2,021
75.0%
23.8%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
40.3%
Sunnyslope CDP 4,919
51.7%
40.8%
6.6%
0.9%
0.0%
65.1%
Temecula City 98,189
72.2%
12.2%
9.5%
3.7%
2.4%
25.2%
Temescal Valley CDP 23,288
74.6%
10.0%
9.9%
4.4%
1.1%
30.4%
Thermal CDP 3,372
57.1%
39.7%
0.0%
3.2%
0.0%
94.7%
Thousand Palms CDP 7,578
65.5%
30.8%
0.7%
1.6%
1.3%
60.9%
Valle Vista CDP 14,579
77.0%
13.8%
2.3%
3.5%
3.4%
26.2%
Vista Santa Rosa CDP 2,973
60.1%
34.2%
0.5%
0.0%
5.2%
78.5%
Warm Springs CDP 2,196
55.8%
35.5%
7.3%
1.0%
0.3%
40.1%
Whitewater CDP 533
55.5%
34.0%
10.5%
0.0%
0.0%
31.7%
Wildomar City 31,452
68.0%
23.4%
3.6%
3.9%
1.1%
37.7%
Winchester CDP 2,955
63.8%
30.7%
5.5%
0.0%
0.0%
33.4%
Woodcrest CDP 14,519
78.0%
13.6%
4.1%
3.8%
0.4%
33.0%
Places by population and income
Place
Type[ 38]
Population[ 39]
Per capita income[ 35]
Median household income[ 36]
Median family income[ 37]
Aguanga CDP 1,540
$22,716
$47,754
$49,275
Anza CDP 3,111
$19,101
$46,890
$49,563
Banning City 29,414
$21,150
$37,373
$47,243
Beaumont City 34,737
$26,458
$66,132
$79,800
Bermuda Dunes CDP 7,047
$35,634
$64,171
$69,375
Blythe City 21,102
$15,853
$46,235
$50,254
Cabazon CDP 1,729
$14,081
$30,288
$26,395
Calimesa City 7,923
$24,429
$44,911
$61,357
Canyon Lake City 10,663
$35,332
$80,145
$87,250
Cathedral City City 51,130
$21,734
$45,088
$47,834
Cherry Valley CDP 5,477
$30,877
$53,245
$56,523
Coachella City 39,442
$12,219
$43,357
$41,009
Corona City 152,111
$27,825
$79,877
$86,106
Coronita CDP 3,117
$26,448
$75,378
$89,028
Crestmore Heights CDP 665
$9,579
$49,395
$42,218
Desert Center CDP 150
$27,083
$57,083
$63,750
Desert Edge CDP 4,223
$22,937
$35,394
$43,750
Desert Hot Springs City 25,793
$15,671
$34,606
$37,780
Desert Palms CDP 6,592
$46,995
$61,572
$77,802
East Hemet CDP 18,334
$20,947
$53,780
$60,034
Eastvale City 53,437
$32,263
$115,025
$117,549
El Cerrito CDP 5,059
$26,328
$69,301
$76,344
El Sobrante (Riverside County) CDP 12,617
$31,251
$103,100
$102,409
French Valley CDP 23,097
$26,302
$85,732
$86,250
Garnet CDP 5,701
$14,344
$37,956
$43,171
Glen Avon CDP 20,393
$16,850
$45,616
$52,750
Good Hope CDP 9,194
$12,596
$38,163
$41,004
Green Acres CDP 1,832
$18,329
$35,774
$35,455
Hemet City 77,752
$19,236
$34,273
$42,951
Highgrove CDP 4,155
$16,888
$41,545
$43,495
Home Gardens CDP 11,179
$17,354
$61,133
$57,923
Homeland CDP 6,441
$14,997
$38,624
$41,820
Idyllwild-Pine Cove CDP 2,309
$32,868
$55,495
$63,491
Indian Wells City 4,937
$100,330
$111,078
$145,714
Indio City 74,402
$21,293
$52,199
$56,843
Indio Hills CDP 876
$27,488
$81,831
$80,959
Lake Elsinore City 50,405
$21,642
$63,771
$67,654
Lakeland Village CDP 11,558
$18,930
$43,454
$51,230
Lake Mathews CDP 5,651
$28,851
$69,271
$67,149
Lake Riverside CDP 1,384
$27,224
$75,313
$68,250
Lakeview CDP 1,337
$16,613
$55,833
$50,347
La Quinta City 36,600
$45,172
$77,790
$90,406
March ARB CDP 791
$38,084
$69,438
$95,357
Meadowbrook CDP 2,995
$11,904
$31,397
$30,550
Mead Valley CDP 17,498
$13,784
$42,261
$44,057
Mecca CDP 8,233
$7,980
$26,176
$22,383
Menifee City 75,023
$24,159
$54,068
$63,068
Mesa Verde CDP 1,102
$10,685
$33,750
$31,016
Mira Loma CDP 20,923
$18,652
$66,635
$68,810
Moreno Valley City 190,977
$18,246
$56,768
$58,446
Mountain Center CDP 66
$68,673
$104,167
Murrieta City 99,476
$29,198
$80,792
$89,683
Norco City 27,131
$27,361
$84,812
$93,156
North Shore CDP 2,600
$10,327
$27,197
$26,979
Nuevo CDP 5,582
$23,116
$64,453
$69,958
Oasis CDP 6,160
$7,372
$27,340
$25,194
Palm Desert City 48,769
$42,179
$53,940
$76,174
Palm Springs City 45,045
$38,054
$45,989
$54,642
Pedley CDP 11,229
$22,289
$65,012
$65,361
Perris City 65,993
$14,333
$49,812
$47,364
Rancho Mirage City 17,022
$66,770
$76,261
$99,250
Ripley CDP 706
$11,610
$16,859
$17,276
Riverside City 303,569
$22,806
$57,555
$64,618
Romoland CDP 1,604
$27,123
$108,594
$101,546
Rubidoux CDP 37,874
$17,432
$52,108
$53,082
San Jacinto City 42,722
$17,692
$47,645
$52,928
Sky Valley CDP 2,021
$22,201
$35,473
$44,506
Sunnyslope CDP 4,919
$22,121
$68,313
$71,468
Temecula City 98,189
$28,274
$76,276
$83,539
Temescal Valley CDP 23,288
$34,281
$91,394
$94,816
Thermal CDP 3,372
$8,801
$33,311
$27,675
Thousand Palms CDP 7,578
$19,881
$43,435
$41,550
Valle Vista CDP 14,579
$24,464
$43,855
$55,335
Vista Santa Rosa CDP 2,973
$16,345
$52,026
$54,375
Warm Springs CDP 2,196
$17,378
$54,286
$54,434
Whitewater CDP 533
$19,160
$36,531
$57,024
Wildomar City 31,452
$24,255
$63,519
$67,786
Winchester CDP 2,955
$22,236
$69,798
$81,063
Woodcrest CDP 14,519
$32,650
$91,864
$103,044
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Riverside County had a population of 2,189,641. The racial makeup of Riverside County was 1,335,147 (61.0%) White (40.7% Non-Hispanic White), 140,543 (6.4%) African American , 23,710 (1.1%) Native American , 130,468 (6.0%) Asian (2.3% Filipino, 0.8% Chinese, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Korean, 0.5% Indian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Cambodian, 0.1% Laotian, 0.1% Pakistani), 6,874 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 448,235 (20.5%) from other races , and 104,664 (4.8%) from two or more races. There were 995,257 residents of Hispanic or Latino ancestry, of any race (45.5%); 39.5% of Riverside County was of Mexican origin, 0.8% Salvadoran, 0.7% Honduran, 0.6% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, and 0.2% Nicaraguan descent.[ 40]
Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County
Total
two or
Riverside County
2,189,641
1,335,147
140,543
23,710
130,468
6,874
448,235
104,664
995,257
Total
two or
Banning 29,603
19,164
2,165
641
1,549
39
4,604
1,441
12,181
Beaumont 36,877
23,163
2,276
544
2,845
83
6,058
1,908
14,864
Blythe 20,817
12,396
3,126
243
319
32
4,045
656
11,068
Calimesa 7,879
6,777
88
99
100
10
565
240
1,762
Canyon Lake 10,561
9,495
128
61
190
36
316
335
1,303
Cathedral City 51,200
32,537
1,344
540
2,562
55
12,008
2,154
30,085
Coachella 40,704
19,576
320
290
266
34
19,154
1,064
39,254
Corona 152,374
90,925
8,934
1,153
15,048
552
28,003
7,759
66,447
Desert Hot Springs 25,938
15,053
2,133
357
675
84
6,343
1,293
13,646
Eastvale 53,668
22,998
5,190
290
13,003
198
9,172
2,817
21,445
Hemet 78,657
53,259
5,049
1,223
2,352
284
12,371
4,119
28,150
Indian Wells 4,958
4,721
29
20
83
2
52
51
209
Indio 76,036
46,735
1,805
741
1,693
55
22,394
2,613
51,540
La Quinta 37,467
29,489
713
230
1,176
41
4,595
1,223
11,339
Lake Elsinore 51,821
31,067
2,738
483
2,996
174
11,174
3,189
25,073
Menifee 77,519
55,444
3,858
655
3,788
295
9,642
3,837
25,551
Moreno Valley 193,365
80,969
34,889
1,721
11,867
1,117
51,741
11,061
105,169
Murrieta 103,466
72,137
5,601
741
9,556
391
8,695
6,345
26,792
Norco 27,063
20,641
1,893
248
844
59
2,514
864
8,405
Palm Desert 48,445
39,957
875
249
1,647
55
4,427
1,235
11,038
Palm Springs 44,552
33,720
1,982
467
1,971
71
4,949
1,392
11,286
Perris 68,386
28,937
8,307
589
2,461
286
24,345
3,461
49,079
Rancho Mirage 17,218
15,267
256
94
651
14
598
338
1,964
Riverside 303,871
171,669
21,421
3,467
22,566
1,219
68,111
15,418
148,953
San Jacinto 44,199
25,272
2,928
812
1,341
124
11,208
2,514
23,109
Temecula 100,097
70,880
4,132
1,079
9,765
368
7,928
5,945
24,727
Wildomar 32,176
22,372
1,065
376
1,454
69
5,124
1,716
11,363
Total
two or
Aguanga 1,128
929
11
20
24
0
109
35
274
Anza 3,014
2,411
34
57
36
3
347
126
791
Bermuda Dunes 7,282
5,433
180
63
241
11
1,126
228
2,371
Cabazon 2,535
1,751
135
90
38
14
358
149
1,135
Cherry Valley 6,362
5,450
63
102
87
4
451
205
1,347
Coronita 2,608
1,649
38
31
108
12
688
82
1,349
Crestmore Heights 384
229
2
2
6
0
133
12
263
Desert Center 204
164
1
3
2
0
25
9
38
Desert Edge 3,822
3,051
14
34
28
1
624
70
1,220
Desert Palms 6,957
6,728
59
16
95
5
15
39
177
East Hemet 17,418
12,257
679
323
275
29
2,997
858
6,778
El Cerrito 5,100
3,542
91
54
95
11
1,122
185
2,657
El Sobrante 12,723
7,435
1,010
73
2,240
36
1,312
617
3,626
French Valley 23,067
14,827
1,828
229
2,672
134
1,889
1,488
6,318
Garnet 7,543
4,247
203
96
62
10
2,636
289
5,580
Glen Avon 20,199
10,272
805
216
462
34
7,567
843
13,766
Good Hope 9,192
4,156
669
98
64
4
3,885
316
7,319
Green Acres 1,805
1,192
34
41
25
2
396
115
856
Highgrove 3,988
2,104
162
41
113
13
1,388
167
2,604
Home Gardens 11,570
5,275
364
126
667
51
4,500
587
8,524
Homeland 5,969
3,727
130
85
49
15
1,673
290
3,110
Idyllwild-Pine Cove 3,874
3,434
32
30
135
6
88
149
479
Indio Hills 972
542
6
15
5
1
391
12
657
Lake Mathews 5,890
4,239
253
59
193
3
891
252
1,808
Lake Riverside 1,173
1,042
21
16
2
8
46
38
186
Lakeland Village 11,541
7,764
285
131
168
21
2,575
597
5,114
Lakeview 2,104
1,117
15
48
7
2
842
73
1,350
March ARB 1,159
811
171
10
35
2
93
37
172
Mead Valley 18,510
8,383
1,515
179
259
17
7,484
673
13,395
Meadowbrook 3,185
2,034
130
19
51
4
798
149
1,765
Mecca 8,577
2,686
40
47
17
7
5,543
237
8,462
Mesa Verde 1,023
589
8
9
4
1
373
39
715
Mira Loma 21,930
12,577
383
240
465
43
7,250
972
14,846
Mountain Center 63
60
0
1
1
0
0
1
15
North Shore 3,477
1,394
33
26
18
5
1,884
117
3,313
Nuevo 6,447
4,011
113
91
82
16
1,810
324
3,514
Oasis 6,890
1,693
22
96
42
0
4,927
110
6,731
Pedley 12,672
7,509
381
119
554
48
3,520
541
6,773
Ripley 692
393
103
2
1
4
165
24
537
Romoland 1,684
958
65
8
35
12
514
92
865
Rubidoux 34,280
16,935
1,850
391
855
136
12,469
1,644
23,322
Sky Valley 2,406
1,961
35
34
21
3
282
70
682
Sunnyslope 5,153
3,017
96
55
76
10
1,696
203
3,630
Temescal Valley 22,535
14,785
1,507
131
2,157
74
2,565
1,316
6,753
Thermal 2,865
1,034
28
30
32
1
1,685
55
2,730
Thousand Palms 7,715
5,763
105
75
129
10
1,422
211
4,051
Valle Vista 14,578
11,542
440
252
283
41
1,351
669
4,027
Vista Santa Rosa 2,926
1,699
8
140
6
0
942
131
2,487
Warm Springs 2,676
1,673
119
24
102
14
606
138
1,232
Whitewater 859
636
37
31
21
0
97
37
267
Winchester 2,534
1,577
38
17
46
2
728
126
1,233
Woodcrest 14,347
10,418
716
69
715
41
1,716
672
4,113
Total
two or
All others not CDPs (combined)
73,117
51,422
2,231
2,102
3,794
206
10,105
3,257
24,128
2000
As of the census [ 41] 2 ). There were 584,674 housing units at an average density of 81 per square mile (31/km2 ). The racial makeup of the county was 65.6% White , 6.2% Black or African American , 1.2% Native American , 3.7% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 18.7% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. 36.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 9.2% were of German, 6.9% English, 6.1% Irish and 5.0% American ancestry according to Census 2000 . 67.2% spoke English and 27.7% Spanish as their first language.
In 2006 the county had a population of 2,026,803, up 31.2% since 2000. In 2005 45.8% of the population was non-Hispanic whites. The percentages of African Americans, Asians and Native Americans remained relatively similar to their 2000 figures. The percentage of Pacific Islanders had majorly risen to 0.4. Hispanics now constituted 41% of the population.
There were 506,218 households, out of which 38.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.5.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,887, and the median income for a family was $48,409. Males had a median income of $38,639 versus $28,032 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,689. About 10.7% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government and law enforcement
Government
Riverside County is organized as a General Law County under the provision of the California Government Code. The county has five supervisorial districts, and one supervisor is elected from each district every four years.[ 42]
Riverside County Historic Courthouse In 1999, the County Board of Supervisors approved a multimillion-dollar planning effort to create the Riverside County Integrated Plan (RCIP) which was to encompass a completely new General Plan, regional transportation plan (CETAP) and Habitat Conservation Plan. The resultant General Plan adopted in 2003 was considered groundbreaking for its multidisciplinary approach to land use and conservation planning.[ 43] [ 44]
Courts
The Riverside Superior Court is the state trial court for Riverside County with 14 courthouses : Riverside Historic Courthouse , Riverside Hall of Justice, Riverside Family Law Court, Riverside Juvenile Court, Southwest Justice Center – Murrieta, Moreno Valley Court, Banning Court, Hemet Court, Corona Court, Temecula Court, Larson Justice Center – Indio, Indio Juvenile Court, Palm Springs Court and Blythe Court.[ 45]
The main courthouse is the Riverside Historic Courthouse. This landmark, erected in 1903, was modeled after the Grand and Petit Palais in Paris, France . The courthouse, designed by Los Angeles architects Burnham and Bliesner, has a classical design – including a great hall that connects all the departments (courtrooms ).[ 46] 1992 Landers and 1994 Northridge earthquakes . The courthouse was reopened and rededicated in September 1998.[ 47]
Riverside County hands down 1 in 6 death sentences in the US, in spite of it having less than 1% of the population.[ 48]
Law enforcement
Sheriff
The Riverside County Sheriff provides court protection, jail administration, and coroner services for all of Riverside County. It provides patrol, detective, and other police services for the unincorporated areas of the county plus by contract to the cities and towns of Coachella, Eastvale, Indian Wells, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Elsinore, Moreno Valley, Norco, Palm Desert, Perris, Rancho Mirage, San Jacinto, Temecula and Wildomar. The Morongo Indian Reservation also contracts with the Sheriff's Office to provide police services to the reservation.[ 49]
Municipal Police
Municipal departments within the county are Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Calimesa, Cathedral City, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet, Indio, Menifee, Murrieta, Palm Springs, Riverside, Riverside Community College
Riverside County Probation Department https://rivcoprobation.org/
Politics
Voter registration
Population and registered voters
Eligible voters[ 50]
2,473,902
Registered voters[ 51] [ note 3]
1,372,548
83.34%
Democratic[ 52]
539,624
39.32%
Republican[ 52]
447,217
32.58%
Democratic–Republican spread[ 52]
+92,407 6.74%
American Independent[ 52]
63,621
4.64%
Green[ 52]
5,329
0.39%
Libertarian[ 52]
15,541
1.13%
Peace and Freedom[ 52]
9,261
0.67%
Unknown[ 52]
2,807
0.20%
Other[ 52]
14,599
1.06%
No party preference[ 52]
274,549
20.00%
Cities by population and voter registration
City
Population[ 33]
Registered voters[ 53] [ note 3]
Democratic[ 53]
Republican[ 53]
D–R spread[ 53]
Other[ 53]
No party preference[ 53]
Banning 29,414
42.9%
38.9%
40.8%
-1.9% 8.2%
15.4%
Beaumont 34,737
46.4%
33.6%
40.8%
-7.2% 10.3%
19.4%
Blythe 21,102
23.1%
40.3%
36.0%
+4.3% 9.2%
18.3%
Calimesa 7,923
53.7%
29.0%
48.8%
-19.8% 10.1%
16.2%
Canyon Lake 10,663
57.3%
19.9%
57.5%
-37.6% 9.7%
16.8%
Cathedral City 51,130
37.6%
46.9%
31.8%
+15.1% 6.2%
17.5%
Coachella 39,442
25.0%
72.1%
13.1%
+59.0% 2.9%
12.8%
Corona 158,391
43.0%
32.9%
43.3%
-10.4% 7.2%
19.2%
Desert Hot Springs 25,793
35.5%
44.0%
32.7%
+11.3% 8.3%
18.0%
Eastvale 53,437
40.6%
38.0%
34.2%
+3.8% 6.9%
23.6%
Hemet 77,752
44.8%
34.0%
42.4%
-8.4% 9.3%
18.1%
Indian Wells 4,937
59.8%
19.0%
62.7%
-43.7% 6.5%
14.4%
Indio 74,402
39.7%
47.9%
33.0%
+14.9% 6.0%
15.4%
Jurupa Valley [ note 4] 57,464
58.4%
40.1%
37.1%
+3.0% 7.1%
18.3%
La Quinta 36,600
52.8%
30.6%
47.4%
-16.8% 8.1%
17.2%
Lake Elsinore 50,405
38.1%
33.8%
36.8%
-3.0% 9.7%
23.4%
Menifee 75,023
52.0%
31.1%
44.2%
-13.1% 9.6%
19.0%
Moreno Valley 190,977
43.5%
48.1%
33.5%
+14.6% 5.6%
14.8%
Murrieta 99,476
48.8%
25.3%
48.2%
-22.9% 9.2%
20.8%
Norco 27,131
45.0%
25.2%
52.5%
-27.3% 8.2%
17.2%
Palm Desert 48,769
50.7%
31.5%
45.8%
-14.3% 7.6%
18.1%
Palm Springs 45,045
53.7%
50.9%
26.7%
+24.2% 7.3%
17.9%
Perris 65,993
36.3%
54.2%
27.8%
+26.4% 5.1%
14.6%
Rancho Mirage 17,022
58.8%
33.2%
45.3%
-12.1% 5.8%
18.0%
Riverside 303,569
44.0%
38.5%
39.0%
-0.5% 7.5%
17.6%
San Jacinto 42,722
38.0%
36.5%
38.6%
-2.1% 9.3%
19.1%
Temecula 98,189
48.0%
25.2%
47.6%
-22.4% 9.7%
21.4%
Wildomar 31,452
47.4%
26.8%
45.4%
-18.6% 10.3%
21.4%
Chart of voter registration
Overview
Prior to 2008, Riverside County was historically a Republican stronghold in presidential and congressional elections. Between its creation in 1893[ 54] 2004 , it voted for the Democratic presidential nominee only three times:[ 55] Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 (by a margin of 337 votes, or 0.99%), Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 (by a margin of 19,363 votes, or 13.65%), and Bill Clinton in 1992 (by a margin of 6,784 votes, or 1.58%). In 1932 , it was one of only two counties in the entire West Coast to vote for Republican president Herbert Hoover over Roosevelt during the latter's landslide victory.[ 56] Donald Trump after voting for Biden in 2020 , and was one of five counties that voted for the Republican presidential candidate for the first time since George W. Bush in 2004
United States presidential election results for Riverside County, California[ 57]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party(ies)
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2024 458,815
49.27%
447,699
48.08%
24,703
2.65%
2020 449,144
45.04%
528,340
52.98%
19,672
1.97%
2016 333,243
44.35%
373,695
49.73%
44,453
5.92%
2012 318,127
47.97%
329,063
49.62%
15,926
2.40%
2008 310,041
47.90%
325,017
50.21%
12,241
1.89%
2004 322,473
57.83%
228,806
41.04%
6,300
1.13%
2000 231,955
51.42%
202,576
44.90%
16,596
3.68%
1996 178,611
45.61%
168,579
43.05%
44,423
11.34%
1992 159,457
37.06%
166,241
38.64%
104,577
24.30%
1988 199,979
59.46%
133,122
39.58%
3,247
0.97%
1984 182,324
63.48%
102,043
35.53%
2,835
0.99%
1980 145,642
59.87%
76,650
31.51%
20,986
8.63%
1976 97,774
49.24%
96,228
48.46%
4,556
2.29%
1972 108,120
58.00%
71,591
38.41%
6,693
3.59%
1968 83,414
52.90%
61,146
38.78%
13,110
8.31%
1964 61,165
43.14%
80,528
56.79%
95
0.07%
1960 65,855
56.15%
50,877
43.38%
544
0.46%
1956 56,766
62.16%
34,098
37.34%
465
0.51%
1952 51,692
65.08%
26,948
33.93%
788
0.99%
1948 32,209
55.66%
23,305
40.28%
2,350
4.06%
1944 23,168
53.94%
19,439
45.26%
346
0.81%
1940 21,779
51.39%
20,003
47.20%
598
1.41%
1936 16,674
48.89%
17,011
49.88%
422
1.24%
1932 14,112
50.20%
12,755
45.37%
1,245
4.43%
1928 17,600
77.94%
4,769
21.12%
212
0.94%
1924 9,619
61.99%
1,318
8.49%
4,579
29.51%
1920 9,124
69.55%
2,798
21.33%
1,196
9.12%
1916 7,452
54.64%
4,561
33.44%
1,626
11.92%
1912 124
1.23%
2,963
29.33%
7,016
69.44%
1908 3,229
57.24%
1,374
24.36%
1,038
18.40%
1904 2,638
65.23%
678
16.77%
728
18.00%
1900 2,329
61.14%
1,134
29.77%
346
9.08%
1896 2,063
53.06%
1,684
43.31%
141
3.63%
In the United States House of Representatives , Riverside County is split between 6 congressional districts:[ 58]
In the California State Senate , the county is split between four legislative districts:[ 59]
In the California State Assembly , the county is split between six legislative districts:[ 60]
the 36th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia ,the 47th Assembly District , represented by Republican Greg Wallis ,the 58th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Sabrina Cervantes ,the 60th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Corey Jackson ,the 63rd Assembly District , represented by Republican Bill Essayli , andthe 60th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Corey Jackson .Riverside County voted 64.8% in favor of Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. Only the city of Palm Springs voted against the measure.[citation needed
Crime
The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.
Population and crime rates
Population[ 33]
2,154,844
Violent crime[ 61]
7,284
3.38
Homicide[ 61]
91
0.04
Forcible rape[ 61]
424
0.20
Robbery[ 61]
2,602
1.21
Aggravated assault[ 61]
4,167
1.93
Property crime[ 61]
37,803
17.54
Burglary[ 61]
17,308
8.03
Larceny-theft[ 61] [ note 5]
35,135
16.31
Motor vehicle theft[ 61]
8,641
4.01
Arson[ 61]
283
0.13
Cities by population and crime rates
Cities by population and crime rates
City
Population[ 62]
Violent crimes[ 62]
Violent crime rate
Property crimes[ 62]
Property crime rate
Banning 30,541
148
4.85
708
23.18
Beaumont 38,072
103
2.71
1,342
35.25
Blythe 21,323
73
3.42
759
35.60
Calimesa 8,136
13
1.60
202
24.83
Canyon Lake 10,905
11
1.01
209
19.17
Cathedral City 52,867
204
3.86
1,576
29.81
Coachella 42,034
265
6.30
1,547
36.80
Corona 157,342
210
1.33
4,143
26.33
Desert Hot Springs 27,929
344
12.32
1,157
41.43
Eastvale 55,439
41
0.74
1,007
18.16
Hemet 81,213
406
5.00
3,486
42.92
Indian Wells 5,120
2
0.39
203
39.65
Indio 78,501
450
5.73
2,791
35.55
Jurupa Valley 97,577
312
3.20
3,174
32.53
Lake Elsinore 53,912
130
2.41
1,932
35.84
La Quinta 38,690
150
3.88
1,669
43.14
Menifee 80,047
87
1.09
1,942
24.26
Moreno Valley 199,673
706
3.54
6,371
31.91
Murrieta 106,839
70
0.66
1,715
16.05
Norco 27,850
56
2.01
580
20.83
Palm Desert 50,021
104
2.08
2,322
46.42
Palm Springs 45,996
302
6.57
2,232
48.53
Perris 70,616
240
3.40
2,081
29.47
Rancho Mirage 17,778
23
1.29
726
40.84
Riverside 313,532
1,389
4.43
10,818
34.50
San Jacinto 45,637
137
3.00
1,479
32.41
Temecula 103,414
97
0.94
2,440
23.59
Wildomar 33,227
53
1.60
707
21.28
Education
Universities and colleges
The 161-foot, 48-bell carillon tower at the University of California, Riverside, designed by A. Quincy Jones . Azusa Pacific University [ 63] Brandman University Archived October 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , part of the Chapman University System[ 64] California Baptist University [ 65] California Southern Law School [ 66] California State University, San Bernardino , Palm Desert Campus[ 67] California State University, San Marcos , Temecula Satellite Campus[ 68] College of the Desert [ 69] La Sierra University [ 70] Mayfield College [ 71] Mt. San Jacinto College [ 72] Olivet University – Anza[ 73] Palo Verde College [ 74] Riverside Community College District [ 75] Santa Barbara Business College [ 76] University of California, Riverside [ 77] University of Phoenix [ 78]
K-12 schools
Public school districts[ 79] K-12 unified:
Secondary:
Elementary:
State-operated schools Bureau of Indian Education -operated schools
Transportation
Major highways
Public transportation
Amtrak trains stop in Riverside and Palm Springs , and Amtrak California provides bus connections to the San Joaquins Riverside–Downtown , Beaumont , Palm Springs , Thousand Palms , Indio , Moreno Valley , Perris , Sun City , and Hemet .
Metrolink trains serve nine stations in Riverside County: Riverside–Downtown , Riverside–La Sierra , Corona–North Main , Corona–West , Jurupa Valley/Pedley , Riverside–Hunter Park/UCR , Moreno Valley/March Field , Perris–Downtown , and Perris–South .[ 80]
Airports
Military air bases
Commercial airports
General aviation airports
Military installations
Points of interest
Communities
Cities
City
Year
Population, [ 85]
Median household income,[ 86]
Banning
1913
29,505
$42,274
Beaumont
1912
53,036
$84,105
Blythe
1916
18,317
$45,385
Calimesa
1990
10,026
$56,903
Canyon Lake
1990
11,082
$100,682
Cathedral City
1981
51,493
$46,521
Coachella
1946
41,941
$34,224
Corona
1896
157,136
$86,790
Desert Hot Springs
1963
32,512
$33,046
Eastvale
2010
69,757
$119,213
Hemet
1910
89,833
$39,653
Indian Wells
1967
4,757
$107,500
Indio
1930
89,137
$74,774
Jurupa Valley
2011
105,053
$76,090
Lake Elsinore
1888
70,265
$77,090
La Quinta
1982
37,558
$77,839
Menifee
2008
102,527
$77,033
Moreno Valley
1984
208,634
$65,449
Murrieta
1991
110,949
$100,080
Norco
1964
26,316
$102,817
Palm Desert
1973
51,163
$59,977
Palm Springs
1938
44,575
$53,441
Perris
1911
78,700
$70,714
Rancho Mirage
1973
16,999
$78,682
Riverside
1883
314,998
$71,967
San Jacinto
1888
53,898
$52,009
Temecula
1989
110,003
$95,918
Wildomar
2008
36,875
$74,991
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
Indian reservations
Riverside County has 12 federally recognized Indian reservations , which ties it with Sandoval County, New Mexico , for second most of any county in the United States. (Sandoval County, however, has two additional joint-use areas, shared between reservations. San Diego County, California has the most, with 18 reservations.)
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Riverside County.[ 87]
† county seat
Rank
City/Town/etc.
Municipal type
Population (2020 Census)
1
† Riverside City
314,998
2
Moreno Valley City
208,634
3
Corona City
157,136
4
Murrieta City
110,949
5
Temecula City
110,003
6
Jurupa Valley City
105,053
7
Menifee City
102,527
8
Hemet City
89,833
9
Indio City
89,137
10
Perris City
78,700
11
Lake Elsinore City
70,265
12
Eastvale City
69,757
13
San Jacinto City
53,898
14
Beaumont City
53,036
15
Cathedral City City
51,493
16
Palm Desert City
51,163
17
Palm Springs City
44,575
18
Coachella City
41,941
19
La Quinta City
37,558
20
Wildomar City
36,875
21
French Valley CDP
35,280
22
Desert Hot Springs City
32,512
23
Banning City
29,505
24
Agua Caliente Indian Reservation [ 88] AIAN
27,090
25
Norco City
26,316
26
Temescal Valley CDP
26,232
27
Mead Valley CDP
19,819
28
East Hemet CDP
19,432
29
Blythe City
18,317
30
Rancho Mirage City
16,999
31
Valle Vista CDP
16,194
32
Woodcrest CDP
15,378
33
El Sobrante CDP
14,039
34
Lakeland Village CDP
12,364
35
Home Gardens CDP
11,203
36
Canyon Lake City
11,082
37
Calimesa City
10,026
38
Good Hope CDP
9,468
39
Bermuda Dunes CDP
8,244
40
Mecca CDP
8,219
41
Thousand Palms CDP
7,967
42
Highgrove CDP
7,515
43
Garnet CDP
7,118
44
Homeland CDP
6,772
45
Nuevo CDP
6,733
46
Desert Palms CDP
6,686
47
Cherry Valley CDP
6,509
48
Lake Mathews CDP
5,972
49
El Cerrito CDP
5,058
50
Indian Wells City
4,757
51
Oasis CDP
4,468
52
Desert Edge CDP
4,180
53
Idyllwild-Pine Cove CDP
4,163
54
North Shore CDP
3,585
55
Torres-Martinez Reservation [ 89] AIAN
3,454
56
Sage CDP
3,370
57
Meadowbrook CDP
3,142
58
Anza CDP
3,075
59
Winchester CDP
3,068
60
Green Acres CDP
2,918
61
Thermal CDP
2,676
62
Coronita CDP
2,639
63
Cabazon CDP
2,629
64
Vista Santa Rosa CDP
2,607
65
Sky Valley CDP
2,411
66
Romoland CDP
2,005
67
Lakeview CDP
1,977
68
Warm Springs CDP
1,586
69
Colorado River Indian Reservation [ 90] AIAN
1,395
70
Lake Riverside CDP
1,375
71
Morongo Reservation [ 91] AIAN
1,243
72
Indio Hills CDP
1,048
73
Aguanga CDP
989
74
Whitewater CDP
984
75
March ARB CDP
809
76
Mesa Verde CDP
766
77
Pechanga Reservation [ 92] AIAN
582
78
Soboba Reservation [ 93] AIAN
567
79
Ripley CDP
538
80
Desert Center CDP
256
81
Cahuilla Reservation [ 94] AIAN
229
82
Cabazon Reservation [ 95] AIAN
192
83
Santa Rosa Reservation [ 96] AIAN
131
84
Mountain Center CDP
66
85
Twenty-Nine Reservation [ 97] AIAN
5
86
Augustine Reservation [ 98] AIAN
0
87
Ramona Village [ 99] AIAN
0
Climate
Riverside County
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See also
Notes
^ Other = Some other race + Two or more races
^ Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
^ Population for this city obtained by summing the populations of Glen Avon , Mira Loma , Pedley , Rubidoux and Sunnyslope ; see Jurupa Valley
^ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
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