Riverside, Alabama Population 2024

2,279

Riverside Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Riverside was:

  • White: 85.76%
  • Black or African American: 10.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.91%
  • Asian: 1.78%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
8.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
263.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.33% (52)
The current population of Riverside, Alabama is 2,279 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,227.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,92785.76%
Black or African American23710.55%
Two or more races431.91%
Asian401.78%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

42.4

Total

41.9

Male

43.4

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 1,755 adults, (499 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female1,18252.6%
Male1,06547.4%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8682.5976.423.6
Married4313.1389.110.9
Non Family2631.1573.826.2
Female1303.6256.243.8
Male442.8627.372.7

3.17

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23915.16%
Associates Degree1056.66%
Bachelors Degree20212.81%
Graduate Degree1117.04%
High School Graduate63440.2%
Less Than 9th Grade563.55%
Some College23014.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riverside Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3441,132302
Black1407411
Asian40400
2+ Races38360
Hispanic1500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.47%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,750$0$34,492
Graduate Degree$86,953$86,484$93,750
High School Graduate$36,250$52,411$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$31,875$36,042$24,083
Overall$52,632$64,250$34,336
Some College$65,526$66,776$0

$52,632

Average Earnings

$64,250

Average Male

$34,336

Average Female

Riverside Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riverside Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riverside Language

95.88% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,86829215.63%
Black2376226.16%
Asian402152.5%
Multiple431944.19%

17.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.27%

Male Poverty Rate

20.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Asian, with 52.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 15.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.79%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.13%
Less Than 9th Grade21.02%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.24%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Male Unemployed46.67%
Female Employed9.29%
Male Employed4.35%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,203$100,442
Households$67,750$86,087
Married Families$98,203$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,094$51,113

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Riverside Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riverside Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

132

Number of Veterans

126

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
Second Gulf War44
First Gulf War23
Korea0
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
75+35
35 to 5425
18 to 3419
55 to 6416

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1268.36%
Black63.53%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Riverside Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riverside Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.62%

Born in Riverside

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 81.62% having been born in Alabama. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riverside Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,344130.56%
20282,331130.56%
20272,318130.56%
20262,305130.57%
20252,292130.57%
20242,279130.57%
20232,266291.3%
20222,237-4-0.18%
20212,241140.63%
20202,227-141-5.95%
20192,368150.64%
20182,353291.25%
20172,324170.74%
20162,307180.79%
20152,28980.35%
20142,28170.31%
20132,274291.29%
20122,245170.76%
20112,228180.81%
20102,21000%

Riverside Population by Year