Where is Riverside County, California?

location of Riverside county on a map — Location of Riverside County within the state of California

Riverside County is a county equivalent area found in California, USA. The county government of Riverside is found in the county seat of Riverside.

With a total 18,915.48 sq. km of land and water area, Riverside County, California is the 46th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 2,329,271 people, Riverside County has a total 810988 households earning 56529 on average per year.

Riverside County, California offers the following attractions to visitors: General George S. Patton Memorial Museum, Joshua Tree NP, Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains NM

Riverside County, California - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	6065
Area Codes	951,760,909
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Riverside (population: 434,283), Corona (population: 242,162), Moreno Valley (population: 200,940), Hemet (population: 122,000), Murrieta (population: 120,161), Temecula (population: 118,559), Perris (population: 110,051), Indio (population: 90,591), Lake Elsinore (population: 71,347), Palm Desert (population: 58,072)
Land Area	899,336 sq miles
Water Area	7,207 sq miles
Household Income	$56,529
Housing Units	810,988
Median Home Value	$231,000
High School Grads	80% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	21% of population
Retail Spending	$11,745 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$4,835,331 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Royale College of Beauty, Coachella Valley Beauty College, University of California-Riverside, College of the Desert, Riverside Community College, La Sierra University