Riverside, Maryland Population 2024

5,840

Riverside Demographics

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

  • White: 67.08%
  • Black or African American: 23.13%
  • Two or more races: 5.16%
  • Asian: 3.02%
  • Other race: 1.51%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,234.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.82% (-48)
The current population of Riverside, Maryland is 5,840 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,12567.08%
Black or African American1,42223.13%
Two or more races3175.16%
Asian1863.02%
Other race931.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.1%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Riverside Population by Race

Riverside Population Pyramid 2024

Riverside Median Age

34.5

Total

29.2

Male

39.1

Female

Riverside Adults

There are 4,989 adults, (716 of whom are seniors) in Riverside.

Riverside Age Dependency

43.9

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Riverside Sex Ratio

Female2,98048.46%
Male3,16951.54%

Riverside Population by Age

Riverside Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6062.362.837.2
Married1,2023.0369.630.4
Non Family1,1971.4856.243.8
Female1412.8950.449.6
Male662.4783.316.7

2.94

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riverside Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1182.77%
Associates Degree43910.31%
Bachelors Degree1,12926.53%
Graduate Degree62714.73%
High School Graduate91221.43%
Less Than 9th Grade110.26%
Some College1,02023.97%

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
White2,7092,6161,045
Black1,026995543
Hispanic25625654
2+ Races18018012
Asian160155102
Other Race939354
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.75%.

Riverside Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,196$81,618$71,157
Graduate Degree$96,031$114,063$88,021
High School Graduate$37,429$58,824$23,234
Less Than 9th Grade$41,500$0$0
Overall$65,386$66,523$64,290
Some College$50,581$50,268$51,167

$65,386

Average Earnings

$66,523

Average Male

$64,290

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

88.45% of Riverside residents speak only English, while 11.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.14% of the population.

Riverside Language

Riverside Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9032376.07%
Black1,409835.89%

5.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.77%

Male Poverty Rate

5.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riverside

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riverside is White, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riverside is Black, with 5.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.37%.

Riverside Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.89%
High School10.04%
Some College6.03%
Bachelors or Greater1.95%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed23.26%
Female Employed2.11%
Male Employed1.87%

Riverside Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riverside Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,219$119,216
Households$102,262$108,890
Married Families$125,340$-999,999,999
Non Families$91,843$94,636

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riverside Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Riverside Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riverside Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

288

Number of Veterans

248

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War135
First Gulf War90
Vietnam48
Korea0
World War II0

Riverside Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5488
55 to 6487
18 to 3450
65 to 7447
75+16

Riverside Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1464.3%
Black807.08%
Asian3220%
Hispanic308.55%
2+ Races209.66%
Other Race1010.75%

Riverside Veterans by Race

Riverside Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riverside Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.6%

Labor Force Participation

77.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

61.13%

Born in Riverside

90.19%

Native Born

9.81%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

8.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.19% of Riverside residents were born in the United States, with 61.13% having been born in Maryland. 1.5% 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
20245,840-42-0.71%
20235,882-42-0.71%
20225,924-269-4.34%
20216,1933055.18%
20205,888-150-2.48%
20196,0381993.41%
20185,839-425-6.78%
20176,264380.61%
20166,226-573-8.43%
20156,799-351-4.91%
20147,150-56-0.78%
20137,2063204.65%
20126,886-364-5.02%
20117,25082512.84%
20106,42500%

Riverside Population by Year