Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riverside County, CA in 2012
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 2,260,763 population of Riverside County, California comprised of 1,050,470 people who identified as Hispanic (46.47%), and 1,210,293 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.54%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riverside County, California with a population of 1,827,782 (80.85%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 158,433 (7.01%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 148,438 (6.57%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riverside County, California in 2012, with a population of 955,208 (42.25%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 872,574 (38.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 136,452 (6.04%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Riverside, California.
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| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 158,433 | 7.01% |
| White Alone | 1,827,782 | 80.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 42,238 | 1.87% |
| Asian Alone | 148,438 | 6.57% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 9,521 | 0.42% |
| Two Or More Races | 74,351 | 3.29% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 21,981 | 0.97% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 955,208 | 42.25% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 30,948 | 1.37% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 13,336 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 3,280 | 0.14% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 25,717 | 1.14% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 136,452 | 6.04% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 872,574 | 38.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 11,290 | 0.5% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 135,102 | 5.98% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 6,241 | 0.28% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 48,634 | 2.15% |