Riverdale Population History 1990 - 2023

Riverdale Population Facts

What is the current population of Riverdale?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Riverdale is 14,672. Riverdale, Georgia is the 2,404th largest city in the US.

What county is Riverdale, Georgia in?

Riverdale is located entirely in Clayton County.

What is the size of Riverdale, Georgia in square miles?

Riverdale has an area of 4.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Riverdale?

The peak population of Riverdale was in 2010, when its population was 15,134. In 2010, Riverdale was the 2,176th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,404th largest city in the US. Riverdale is currently 3.1% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Riverdale growing?

Riverdale has grown 16.5% since the 2000. Riverdale, Georgia's growth is about average. 45% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Riverdale, Georgia?

Riverdale has a population density of 3,339.4 people per square mile.

Riverdale Demographics

What is the voting age population of Riverdale, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Riverdale, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,622. The voting age population is 43.1% male and 56.9% female.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.2% of the residents of Riverdale are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Riverdale, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Riverdale are 85.6% Black, 7.0% White, 4.0% Asian, 2.4% Other and 0.9% Two or more races. Additionally, 5.4% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Riverdale, 17.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.5%. On a per-household basis, 14.9% of families are below the poverty line in Riverdale.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.0% of Riverdale residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Riverdale, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.2% of Riverdale residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.9% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Riverdale residents aged 5 and older, 14.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.8% speak an Asian language.

Riverdale Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Riverdale, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Riverdale is 8.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Riverdale, 14.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Riverdale, Georgia?

The median household income in Riverdale is $50,145.

Riverdale Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Riverdale, Georgia?

In Riverdale, 50.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Riverdale, Georgia?

Renters occupy 49.3% of housing units in Riverdale.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Riverdale, 1.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Riverdale, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Riverdale, 27.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Riverdale, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Riverdale is $903.

What percentage of households in Riverdale, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Riverdale, 78.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.