Moreno Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Moreno Valley's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	130,997	128,168	61.9%	61.4%
Black	32,785	31,582	15.5%	15.1%
White	28,369	27,670	13.4%	13.3%
Asian	10,997	12,099	5.2%	5.8%
Multiracial	5,722	6,343	2.7%	3.0%
Native American/Other	2,796	2,772	1.3%	1.3%

Moreno Valley, California has an estimated population of 211,666, a slight increase from the 208,634 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.9% Hispanic, 15.5% Black, 13.4% White, 5.2% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial, and 1.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moreno Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moreno Valley has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Moreno Valley, that probability was 57.8% in 2020 and 57.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moreno Valley is ranked the 21st most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Moreno Valley was ranked the 20th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moreno Valley's White Population

28,369 residents of Moreno Valley, or 13.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moreno Valley is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Moreno Valley ranks 1394th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.4%.

Moreno Valley is more White than neighboring Mead Valley (9.5% White). Moreno Valley is less White than neighboring March ARB (37.5% White), Lakeview (21.1% White), Loma Linda (28.5% White), and Redlands (40.6% White).

Moreno Valley's Black Population

32,785 residents of Moreno Valley, or 15.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moreno Valley is considerably higher than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Moreno Valley ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's Black population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. Black residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.5%.

Moreno Valley is more Black than neighboring March ARB (10.8% Black), Mead Valley (2.7% Black), Lakeview (0% Black), Loma Linda (7.8% Black), and Redlands (5.6% Black).

Moreno Valley's Asian Population

10,997 residents of Moreno Valley, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moreno Valley is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Moreno Valley ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has decreased from 5.8% to 5.2%.

Moreno Valley is more Asian than neighboring Mead Valley (0.7% Asian), and Lakeview (0.4% Asian). Moreno Valley is less Asian than neighboring March ARB (16.8% Asian), Loma Linda (28.3% Asian), and Redlands (8.2% Asian).

Moreno Valley's Hispanic Population

130,997 residents of Moreno Valley, or 61.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moreno Valley is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Moreno Valley ranks 306th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has increased from 61.4% to 61.9%.

Moreno Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring March ARB (17.9% Hispanic), Loma Linda (29.8% Hispanic), and Redlands (39.5% Hispanic). Moreno Valley is less Hispanic than neighboring Mead Valley (85% Hispanic), and Lakeview (72.6% Hispanic).

Moreno Valley's Native American/Other Population

2,796 residents of Moreno Valley, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Moreno Valley is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Moreno Valley ranks 733rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Moreno Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mead Valley (0.9% Native American/Other), Lakeview (0% Native American/Other), and Redlands (0.8% Native American/Other). Moreno Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring March ARB (1.6% Native American/Other), and Loma Linda (2.2% Native American/Other).

Moreno Valley's Multiracial Population

5,722 residents of Moreno Valley, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moreno Valley is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Moreno Valley ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moreno Valley's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Moreno Valley's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Moreno Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Mead Valley (1.2% Multiracial). Moreno Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring March ARB (15.4% Multiracial), Lakeview (5.8% Multiracial), Loma Linda (3.4% Multiracial), and Redlands (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.