Moreno Valley, California Population 2024

213,566

Moreno Valley Demographics

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

  • Other race: 38.32%
  • White: 25.65%
  • Black or African American: 17.59%
  • Two or more races: 11.52%
  • Asian: 5.55%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.55%
Land Area (mi²)
51.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,162.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.25% (4,698)
The current population of Moreno Valley, California is 213,566 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 208,868.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race80,30638.32%
White53,76025.65%
Black or African American36,87217.59%
Two or more races24,14911.52%
Asian11,6415.55%
Native American1,7000.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1500.55%

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moreno Valley Population by Race

Moreno Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Moreno Valley Median Age

31.8

Total

31

Male

32.8

Female

Moreno Valley Adults

There are 152,999 adults, (19,603 of whom are seniors) in Moreno Valley.

Moreno Valley Age Dependency

57.1

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Moreno Valley Sex Ratio

Female105,09650.15%
Male104,48249.85%

Moreno Valley Population by Age

Moreno Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,9583.876337
Married29,3544.3873.226.8
Female11,2164.2446.153.9
Non Family8,5331.5653.346.7
Male4,8553.9157.742.3

4.12

Average Family Size

3.87

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moreno Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,08710.16%
Associates Degree10,9938.53%
Bachelors Degree15,38911.94%
Graduate Degree6,7345.23%
High School Graduate38,62129.98%
Less Than 9th Grade13,55710.52%
Some College30,46023.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic71,51748,9856,755
Other Race45,05629,5562,869
Black23,98222,4095,998
White21,00119,5824,966
2+ Races13,98510,9762,971
Asian8,4797,5913,316
Native American1,125936110
Islander638561231

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.11%.

Moreno Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,685$66,772$51,318
Graduate Degree$85,479$92,188$80,910
High School Graduate$38,916$44,378$30,472
Less Than 9th Grade$33,138$40,148$25,020
Overall$42,245$47,173$36,106
Some College$45,032$52,933$38,584

$42,245

Average Earnings

$47,173

Average Male

$36,106

Average Female

Moreno Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moreno Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moreno Valley Language

50.46% of Moreno Valley residents speak only English, while 49.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 44.06% of the population.

Moreno Valley Language

Moreno Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic125,77616,88713.43%
Other79,92310,89413.63%
Black36,5415,07413.89%
White27,8932,4588.81%
Multiple24,0812,0608.55%
Asian11,6291,67914.44%
Native1,67432419.35%
Islander1,15031627.48%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moreno Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moreno Valley is Islander, with 27.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moreno Valley is Multiple, with 8.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Moreno Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.95%
High School11.34%
Some College9.74%
Bachelors or Greater6.39%

Moreno Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.62%
Female Unemployed21.97%
Female Employed6.88%
Male Employed5.38%

Moreno Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moreno Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,697$99,010
Households$82,637$98,211
Married Families$98,889$113,853
Non Families$55,530$71,086

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moreno Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Moreno Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moreno Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Moreno Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moreno Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,497

Number of Veterans

6,713

Male Veterans

784

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,217
Second Gulf War2,131
First Gulf War1,657
Korea241
World War II59

Moreno Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,147
55 to 641,790
65 to 741,715
75+1,096
18 to 34749

Moreno Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7976.85%
Black2,4188.83%
Hispanic2,2592.56%
2+ Races9095.31%
Other Race8511.52%
Asian4434.74%
Native American644.86%
Islander152.12%

Moreno Valley Veterans by Race

Moreno Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moreno Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Moreno Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moreno Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moreno Valley 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

64.16%

Born in Moreno Valley

75.12%

Native Born

24.88%

Foreign Born

12.22%

Non Citizen

12.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.12% of Moreno Valley residents were born in the United States, with 64.16% having been born in California. 12.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moreno Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029219,4391,1740.54%
2028218,2651,1750.54%
2027217,0901,1750.54%
2026215,9151,1740.55%
2025214,7411,1750.55%
2024213,5661,1740.55%
2023212,3927440.35%
2022211,6485760.27%
2021211,0722,2041.06%
2020208,868-2,142-1.02%
2019211,0101,7890.86%
2018209,2212,4971.21%
2017206,7242,4161.18%
2016204,3081,7720.87%
2015202,5361,5230.76%
2014201,0131,4870.75%
2013199,5261,3250.67%
2012198,2011,7370.88%
2011196,4642,2961.18%
2010194,16800%
2000142,38123,60219.87%
1990118,77990,659322.4%
198028,120-191,319-87.19%

Moreno Valley Population by Year