Riverside, Alabama Population 2024

2,279

Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 81.78%
  • Black or African American: 13.53%
  • Two or more races: 2.99%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • 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)
White1,97081.78%
Black or African American32613.53%
Two or more races722.99%
Asian411.7%
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

Total

39.8

Male

43.6

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 1,923 adults, (448 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female1,31054.38%
Male1,09945.62%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9322.5877.922.1
Married4273.0690.49.6
Non Family2921.1575.724.3
Female1693.6461.538.5
Male443.4334.165.9

3.19

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23613.46%
Associates Degree1287.3%
Bachelors Degree24013.69%
Graduate Degree895.08%
High School Graduate69039.36%
Less Than 9th Grade1106.27%
Some College26014.83%

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
White1,4471,219288
Black1998517
2+ Races666224
Asian41410

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 36.36%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,000$107,917$0
Graduate Degree$81,736$0$0
High School Graduate$40,208$56,964$24,327
Less Than 9th Grade$33,125$34,792$0
Overall$51,006$57,813$34,571
Some College$52,226$72,756$40,250

$51,006

Average Earnings

$57,813

Average Male

$34,571

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

97.26% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 2.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,97026513.45%
Black3266319.33%
Multiple722940.28%
Asian411331.71%

15.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.56%

Male Poverty Rate

19.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Multiple, with 40.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 13.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.67%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.88%
Less Than 9th Grade18.5%
Some College7.73%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.57%
Female Employed11.44%
Male Employed4.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,500$96,052
Households$70,208$80,920
Married Families$96,458$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,938$45,591

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

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

114

Number of Veterans

109

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War44
Vietnam43
First Gulf War23
Korea0
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7429
35 to 5425
75+23
18 to 3419
55 to 6418

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1107%
Black41.63%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

79.45%

Born in Riverside

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 79.45% 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 Europe.

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