Rio Linda, California Population 2024

16,844

Rio Linda Demographics

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

  • White: 66.55%
  • Other race: 15.26%
  • Asian: 7.54%
  • Two or more races: 7.52%
  • Black or African American: 2.73%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
9.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,696.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.52% (729)
The current population of Rio Linda, California is 16,844 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,115.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,28166.55%
Other race2,58615.26%
Asian1,2787.54%
Two or more races1,2747.52%
Black or African American4632.73%
Native American500.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.11%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rio Linda Population by Race

Rio Linda Population Pyramid 2024

Rio Linda Median Age

37.6

Total

38.9

Male

36.7

Female

Rio Linda Adults

There are 13,056 adults, (2,361 of whom are seniors) in Rio Linda.

Rio Linda Age Dependency

58.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rio Linda Sex Ratio

Female8,85852.26%
Male8,09347.74%

Rio Linda Population by Age

Rio Linda Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2733.27327
Married2,9273.8382.917.1
Non Family1,2851.466.333.7
Female8373.5547.352.7
Male2243.7977.722.3

3.62

Average Family Size

3.2

Average Household Size

73.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rio Linda Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6885.97%
Associates Degree1,0959.51%
Bachelors Degree1,43512.46%
Graduate Degree4704.08%
High School Graduate4,88642.43%
Less Than 9th Grade7536.54%
Some College2,18919.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rio Linda Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rio Linda Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8227,1631,081
Hispanic2,1681,486296
Other Race1,375866181
Asian842733374
2+ Races764672139
Black344333102
Native American42250
Islander19199

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 47.37%.

Rio Linda Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,341$71,267$72,031
Graduate Degree$81,875$117,917$57,206
High School Graduate$52,434$54,492$48,659
Less Than 9th Grade$40,170$41,413$28,900
Overall$54,147$62,108$50,534
Some College$58,186$82,396$45,833

$54,147

Average Earnings

$62,108

Average Male

$50,534

Average Female

Rio Linda Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rio Linda Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rio Linda Language

71.19% of Rio Linda residents speak only English, while 28.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.99% of the population.

Rio Linda Language

Rio Linda Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,32684919.63%
White10,3118318.06%
Other2,58646117.83%
Asian1,27814511.35%
Multiple1,2741199.34%
Black4638217.71%
Native503060%
Islander19947.37%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.93%

Male Poverty Rate

12.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rio Linda

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rio Linda is Native, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rio Linda is White, with 8.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18%.

Rio Linda Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.9%
High School9.89%
Some College7.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Rio Linda Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.48%
Female Unemployed25.73%
Female Employed5.88%
Male Employed5.76%

Rio Linda Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rio Linda Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,094$121,703
Households$96,083$117,095
Married Families$126,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,897$87,270

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rio Linda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rio Linda Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rio Linda Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rio Linda Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rio Linda Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

824

Number of Veterans

724

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam339
Second Gulf War161
First Gulf War142
World War II29
Korea6

Rio Linda Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+216
65 to 74204
55 to 64186
35 to 54149
18 to 3469

Rio Linda Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6587.2%
Hispanic1415.2%
Other Race1116.79%
2+ Races425.25%
Islander947.37%
Native American48%

Rio Linda Veterans by Race

Rio Linda Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rio Linda Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rio Linda Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Linda Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rio Linda 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

65.64%

Born in Rio Linda

83.56%

Native Born

16.44%

Foreign Born

6.97%

Non Citizen

9.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.56% of Rio Linda residents were born in the United States, with 65.64% having been born in California. 6.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rio Linda Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202416,8441240.74%
202316,7201240.75%
202216,596-585-3.4%
202117,1811,0666.61%
202016,115-244-1.49%
201916,3598995.82%
201815,4602321.52%
201715,2282901.94%
201614,9382501.7%
201514,6881070.73%
201414,581-675-4.42%
201315,2567845.42%
201214,4721060.74%
201114,366-740-4.9%
201015,10600%

Rio Linda Population by Year