| Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA) |
| 1980: | 1,558,000 |
| 1990: | 2,588,793 |
| 2000: | 3,254,821 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 25.7% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 2nd (CMSA) |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 2nd (CMSA) |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 2nd (CMSA) |
| City Residents |
| 1980: | 170,591 |
| 1990: | 226,546 |
| 2000: | 255,166 |
| 2003 estimate: | 281,514 |
| Percent change, 1990–2000: | 12.6% |
| U.S. rank in 1980: | 83rd |
| U.S. rank in 1990: | 68th |
| U.S. rank in 2000: | 78th |
| Density: | 3,104 people per square mile (2000) |
| Racial and ethnic characteristics | (2000) |
| White | 151,377 |
| Black or African American | 18,906 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,779 |
| Asian | 14,501 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 991 |
| Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race) | 97,315 |
| Other | 53,591 |
| Percent of residents born in state: | 56.5% (2000) |
| Age characteristics | (2000) |
| Population under 5 years old | 20,435 |
| Population 5 to 9 years old | 22,559 |
| Population 10 to 14 years old | 21,379 |
| Population 15 to 19 years old | 23,145 |
| Population 20 to 24 years old | 22,216 |
| Population 25 to 34 years old | 37,324 |
| Population 35 to 34 years old | 39,140 |
| Population 45 to 54 years old | 29,565 |
| Population 55 to 59 years old | 9,293 |
| Population 60 to 64 years old | 7,056 |
| Population 65 to 74 years old | 11,811 |
| Population 75 to 84 years old | 8,420 |
| Population 85 years and older | 2,823 |
| Median age | 29.8 years |
| Births (2002, Riverside County) | |
| Total number | 26,691 |
| Deaths (2002, Riverside County) | |
| Total number | 12,830 (of which, 170 were infants under the age of 1 year) |
| Money income | (1999) |
| Per capita income | $17,882 |
| Median household income | $41,646 |
| Total households | 86,044 |
| Number of households with income of . . . | |
| less than $10,000 | 8,334 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,927 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10,133 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10,865 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13,565 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,058 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,638 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,678 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,375 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,555 |
| Percent of families below poverty level: | 11.7% (48.2% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years) |
| 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: | 15,161 |
