Rialto, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Rialto, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 109,274 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4535.8 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.48% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 30.7 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,526 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Rialto grew by 13.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 109,274 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Rialto is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 26.7% of residents. That is 4.9 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 29,140 26.7% +4.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 25,922 23.7% on par
- Gen X 45–60 19,454 17.8% -2.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,292 10.3% -4.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Rialto and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% California 49.9%
- Men 49.5% California 50.1%
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Economy
Rialto has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,800 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.54% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Rialto is about 8% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $90,921 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,747 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Rialto is about 4.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,747 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Rialto spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.1 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,859 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 47,048 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,657 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Rialto is 27 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Rialto has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.80 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Rialto has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Rialto | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.4% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 14.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Rialto, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Rialto, CA is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 109,274 residents against a local median of 134,518. Where Rialto, CA breaks from the cities next to it is median home price, sitting 76% below the local median of $371,457 at $90,921.
The cities themselves sit within $242,293 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Rialto, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Rialto, CA has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rialto, CA | 109,274 | $90,800 #2/5 | $90,921 #5/5 | 26.6 min #5/5 |
| Bloomington, CA | 20,369 | $85,085 | $344,963 | 23.6 min |
| Fontana, CA | 212,634 | $100,543 | $577,508 | 26.3 min |
| Colton, CA | 56,403 | $73,602 | $335,215 | 22.3 min |
| San Bernardino, CA | 229,846 | $68,598 | $397,950 | 23.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Rialto, California.
What is the population of Rialto, California?
About 109,274 people live in Rialto, California, in 28,526 households of 3.8 people on average. The median age is 30.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
How densely populated is Rialto, California?
Averaged over its land area, Rialto, California has 4,536 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 52 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Rialto, California?
The median home costs 1.0 times the median household income ($90,921 against $90,800), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,747 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Rialto, California?
Unemployment in Rialto, California is 7.8%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Rialto, California?
12.2% of adults in Rialto, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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