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Riverside County, California had an estimated 2,529,933 residents on July 1, 2024, up 4.5 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,419,967, across 7,206 square miles. County output reached $134.76 bn in 2024, 46,244 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2,713 7(a) approvals worth $1.56 bn since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Riverside County
How many people live in Riverside County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,478,600
- Households775,335
- Average household size3.20
- Median household income$93,074
- Median age37.0
- Median gross rent$1,901 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$557,300
- Home value to household income6.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,649,835
- Population under 18597,369
- Share under 1824.1 percent
- Population 65 and over382,888
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,498,343
- Civilian labor force1,191,323
- Unemployment rate6.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.3 percent
- Rank by population among California counties4th of 58
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included10th of 3,222
Riverside County is the 4th largest of 58 California counties by population. A median home costs 6.0 times median household income, which is severely unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.1 percent against 15.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Riverside County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,529,933
- Census 2020 base population2,419,967
- Population change since the 2020 census base4.54 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202426,384
- Births, 202427,265
- Deaths, 202419,464
- Natural change, 20247,801
- Net domestic migration, 20247,509
- Net international migration, 202411,037
- Total net migration, 202418,546
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202454,921
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents607th of 3,144
The county has grown 4.54 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Riverside County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving60,407
- People arriving, from those returns113,590
- Tax returns filed by households leaving57,357
- Net household movement3,050
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.87 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$636.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$80,685
- Average income of a leaving household$73,873
- Largest single originLos Angeles County (13,038 households)
- Largest single destinationSan Bernardino County (10,126 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 13,038 | 24,863 | $1.07 bn |
| San Bernardino County | 11,769 | 22,524 | $746.9 m |
| Orange County | 9,452 | 18,604 | $789.7 m |
| San Diego County | 7,496 | 14,864 | $593.6 m |
| Maricopa County | 800 | 1,391 | $44.7 m |
| Clark County | 777 | 1,379 | $35.2 m |
| Imperial County | 446 | 846 | $16.6 m |
| Ventura County | 438 | 785 | $40.0 m |
Households arriving report $6,812 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Los Angeles County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Riverside County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$134.76 bn
- County GDP, 2023$127.00 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.1 percent
- GDP change over five years39.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among the California areas BEA publishes10th of 58
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes41st of 3,127
- GDP per resident$54,368
Output grew 6.1 percent in the latest year and 39.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Riverside County
- Covered employment, annual average840,433
- Establishments reporting86,446
- Average annual pay$59,734
- Average weekly wage$1,149
- Health care and social assistance, employment132,092
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$53,956
- Retail trade, employment94,170
- Retail trade, average annual pay$44,156
- Accommodation and food services, employment90,357
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$32,150
- Construction, employment74,216
- Construction, average annual pay$73,089
- Transportation and warehousing, employment73,962
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment50,769
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 132,092 | 43,350 | $53,956 |
| Retail trade | 94,170 | 5,504 | $44,156 |
| Accommodation and food services | 90,357 | 4,600 | $32,150 |
| Construction | 74,216 | 6,191 | $73,089 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 73,962 | 2,296 | $62,875 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 50,769 | 3,024 | $45,983 |
| Manufacturing | 44,356 | 1,840 | $67,880 |
| Wholesale trade | 26,720 | 2,049 | $82,261 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 132,092 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Riverside County?
- Establishments, all industries46,244
- Employment at those establishments687,526
- Annual payroll$36.18 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Riverside County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20249,598
- Declared construction value permitted$2.54 bn
- Single family units authorized8,016
- Multifamily units authorized1,582
- Multifamily share of units16.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$264,381
- Units authorized per 1,000 households12.4
Single-family homes are 83.5 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Riverside County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2,713
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.56 bn
- Average 7(a) approval$574,235
- Median 7(a) approval$230,500
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,614,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)28,154
- Jobs per approval10.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active162
- Distinct industries receiving approvals447
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer20.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms548
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2,081
- Franchise loans301
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (144)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (549)
- 504 approvals recorded1,295
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.32 bn
- Average 504 approval$1,019,880
- Median 504 approval$637,000
- Distinct CDCs active16
- 504 jobs per approval13.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.5
- Most active CDCCDC Small Business Finance Corp. (369)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$2.88 bn
The average approval of $574,235 sits well above the median of $230,500, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 20.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Riverside County
Do SBA loans in Riverside County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded564
- Paid in full497
- Charged off67
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans11.9 percent
- Status: Paid in full497
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1,659
- Status: Cancelled360
- Status: Charged off67
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed130
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 33 | 4 | 12.1% |
Of the 564 loans that have reached a final outcome, 11.9 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least 30 resolved loans, Full-Service Restaurants carries the highest charge-off rate at 12.1 percent.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Riverside County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending73
- Riverside, approvals496
- Corona, approvals262
- Murrieta, approvals253
- Temecula, approvals236
- Palm Desert, approvals129
- Moreno Valley, approvals120
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside | 496 | $323,639,600 |
| Corona | 262 | $156,526,100 |
| Murrieta | 253 | $119,112,700 |
| Temecula | 236 | $130,156,500 |
| Palm Desert | 129 | $73,252,100 |
| Moreno Valley | 120 | $64,668,000 |
| Lake Elsinore | 106 | $57,186,400 |
| Hemet | 104 | $61,989,600 |
| 65 other borrower cities | 1,007 | $571,368,900 |
Riverside accounts for 496 approvals against 262 in Corona. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Riverside County?
- Land area7,206 sq mi
- Rank by land area among California counties4th of 58
- Width, east to west186.3 mi
- Height, north to south45.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land344
- Establishments per square mile6.42
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Riverside County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Riverside County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 060245
- Community Rating System class of the county's own communityClass 5
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book30
- Of those, participating in the NFIP29
- NFIP participation rate96.7 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class5
- Radon levels in Riverside County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Riverside County (community 060245), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there. The EPA places Riverside County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 96.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,478,600
- Households775,335
- Average household size3.20
- Median household income$93,074
- Median age37.0
Common questions
Riverside County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Riverside County, California?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,529,933 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,478,600, in 775,335 households, ranking 4th of 58 California counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Riverside County's population growing?
The population has grown 4.54 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,419,967, to 2,529,933 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 27,265 births against 19,464 deaths, with net migration of 18,546. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Riverside County?
$93,074. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $557,300, which is 6.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,901 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Riverside County?
46,244 establishments, employing 687,526 people with an annual payroll of $36.18 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Riverside County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 132,092 jobs, 15.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 840,433 jobs at an average annual pay of $59,734, or $1,149 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Riverside County?
2,713 7(a) approvals totaling $1.56 bn since FY2020, across 162 lenders, with a median approval of $230,500, plus 1,295 504 approvals worth $1.32 bn since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Riverside County get paid back?
Of the 564 loans that have reached a final outcome, 497 were paid in full and 67 charged off, a charge-off rate of 11.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Riverside County?
9,598 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.54 bn. Multifamily was 16.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Riverside County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Riverside County come from?
The largest single origin is Los Angeles County, with 13,038 households. Arriving households report an average income of $80,685 against $73,873 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Riverside County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Riverside County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Riverside.
75 Census places lie wholly or partly in Riverside County. All 75 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | city | 319,069 | 496 | Wholly in this county |
| Moreno Valley | city | 211,666 | 120 | Wholly in this county |
| Corona | city | 159,670 | 262 | Wholly in this county |
| Murrieta | city | 112,064 | 253 | Wholly in this county |
| Temecula | city | 111,167 | 236 | Wholly in this county |
| Menifee | city | 110,305 | 75 | Wholly in this county |
| Jurupa Valley | city | 107,011 | 72 | Wholly in this county |
| Indio | city | 91,950 | 53 | Wholly in this county |
| Hemet | city | 91,326 | 104 | Wholly in this county |
| Perris | city | 80,511 | 100 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Elsinore | city | 72,461 | 106 | Wholly in this county |
| Eastvale | city | 70,633 | 48 | Wholly in this county |
| Beaumont | city | 56,266 | 35 | Wholly in this county |
| San Jacinto | city | 55,180 | 36 | Wholly in this county |
| Cathedral City | city | 52,267 | 44 | Wholly in this county |
| Palm Desert | city | 51,990 | 129 | Wholly in this county |
| French Valley | CDP | 45,269 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Palm Springs | city | 45,070 | 91 | Wholly in this county |
| Coachella | city | 43,307 | 22 | Wholly in this county |
| La Quinta | city | 38,707 | 44 | Wholly in this county |
| Wildomar | city | 37,277 | 37 | Wholly in this county |
| Desert Hot Springs | city | 33,200 | 31 | Wholly in this county |
| Banning | city | 31,093 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Temescal Valley | CDP | 30,069 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Norco | city | 25,054 | 74 | Wholly in this county |
| East Hemet | CDP | 20,257 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mead Valley | CDP | 19,286 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Valle Vista | CDP | 18,602 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Rancho Mirage | city | 17,563 | 42 | Wholly in this county |
| Blythe | city | 17,396 | 17 | Wholly in this county |
| Woodcrest | CDP | 17,368 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| El Sobrante | CDP | 13,129 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lakeland Village | CDP | 12,236 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Canyon Lake | city | 11,119 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Calimesa | city | 10,902 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Home Gardens | CDP | 10,506 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Good Hope | CDP | 8,816 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Highgrove | CDP | 8,366 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Bermuda Dunes | CDP | 7,971 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Thousand Palms | CDP | 7,720 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Homeland | CDP | 7,584 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Garnet | CDP | 7,382 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mecca | CDP | 7,184 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Nuevo | CDP | 6,803 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Cherry Valley | CDP | 6,668 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Desert Palms | CDP | 6,579 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Mathews | CDP | 6,527 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| El Cerrito | CDP | 5,325 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Indian Wells | city | 4,871 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Winchester | CDP | 4,555 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Oasis | CDP | 4,051 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Idyllwild-Pine Cove | CDP | 3,957 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sage | CDP | 3,781 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Desert Edge | CDP | 3,778 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| North Shore | CDP | 3,515 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Green Acres | CDP | 3,382 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Coronita | CDP | 2,763 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Meadowbrook | CDP | 2,627 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Vista Santa Rosa | CDP | 2,333 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Romoland | CDP | 2,268 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Sky Valley | CDP | 2,255 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lakeview | CDP | 2,062 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Anza | CDP | 1,898 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Cabazon | CDP | 1,887 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Thermal | CDP | 1,800 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Warm Springs | CDP | 1,673 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| March ARB | CDP | 1,273 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Riverside | CDP | 1,262 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Whitewater | CDP | 1,181 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Indio Hills | CDP | 1,117 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mesa Verde | CDP | 1,016 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Aguanga | CDP | 961 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ripley | CDP | 476 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Desert Center | CDP | 144 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Mountain Center | CDP | 45 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 55 of the county's 2,713 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Riverside County, the largest being Mira Loma (8), Idyllwild (7), Colton (5). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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