RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside, the state’s fourth-most populous county, had a population of 2,485,007 persons in fiscal year 2025, an increase of 0.20% over 2024’s figures, according to data released today by the California Department of Finance.
The county’s population of 2,479,957 last year increased by 5,050 in 2025, data showed.
Overall, California’s population grew by about 19,200, or 0.05%, in the fiscal year, reaching 39,529,000 people, the department found…