Population By Race and Ethnicity in Riverside County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 2,413,058 population of Riverside County, California comprised of 1,177,695 people who identified as Hispanic (48.81%), and 1,235,363 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (51.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Riverside County, California with a population of 1,924,068 (79.74%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 173,840 (7.2%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 170,814 (7.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Riverside County, California in 2017, with a population of 1,068,204 (44.27%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 855,864 (35.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 156,094 (6.47%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Riverside, California.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Riverside County, CA in 2017

Total Population:2,413,058

Non Hispanic (51.2%)

Hispanic (48.81%)

Race in Riverside County, CA in 2017

Total Population:2,413,058

White Alone (79.74%)

Black or African American Alone (7.2%)

Asian Alone (7.08%)

Two or more races (3.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.93%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.45%)

Ethnicity in Riverside County, CA in 2017

Total Population:2,413,058

Hispanic White Alone (44.27%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (35.47%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.47%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.14%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.33%)

Population By Race in Riverside , CA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	1,924,068	79.74%
Black or African American Alone	173,840	7.2%
Asian Alone	170,814	7.08%
Two Or More Races	86,897	3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	46,494	1.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	10,945	0.45%

Population By Ethnicity in Riverside , CA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	1,068,204	44.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	855,864	35.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	156,094	6.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	148,201	6.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	56,176	2.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	34,736	1.44%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	30,721	1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	25,639	1.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14,720	0.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	11,758	0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7,270	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3,675	0.15%