Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 6.3%
The current population of the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market is 4,789,633 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 6.3%, resulting in a Population of 5,092,680 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 17th across STI Markets. The Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market currently ranks 17th in overall population, and will rank 17th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -0.5% to 11.2%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 6.3% for Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 11.2% at 5,327,198. Similarly a population change as low as -0.5% at 4,763,562 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 14.1%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market to be 5,464,121 resulting in a change of 14.1% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 15th across STI Markets. The Riverside-San Bernardino, CA Market currently ranks 17th in overall population, and will rank 17th by January 2036.
