Riverdale

Population: 14,866
Median household income: $62,627
Median home value: $160,000

Located in Clayton County, Georgia, Riverdale is a community with a population of 14,866. At $62,627, its median household income sits above Clayton County's $58,507.

From 2019 to 2023, Riverdale's population declined 2.8% from 15,291 to 14,866, while its median home value rose 57.9% from $101,300 to $160,000.

12.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,866
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,627
Median home value: $160,000
Median gross rent: $1,266
Housing units: 6,392
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,29114,866

Median household income

$50,145$62,627

Median home value

$101,300$160,000

Median gross rent

$903$1,266

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,291	$50,145	$101,300	$903
2020	15,455	$55,972	$109,900	$994
2021	15,013	$57,920	$119,200	$1,011
2022	14,933	$61,622	$145,800	$1,154
2023	14,866	$62,627	$160,000	$1,266

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2414.0%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	812	5.5%
5 to 17	2,048	13.8%
18 to 24	2,075	14.0%
25 to 34	1,878	12.6%
35 to 44	1,852	12.5%
45 to 54	1,941	13.1%
55 to 64	2,388	16.1%
65 to 74	1,263	8.5%
75 and over	609	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	704	4.7%
Black or African American	12,670	85.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	778	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.4%
Two or more races	222	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	422	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,304	13.1%
High school graduate	2,896	29.2%
Some college or associate's	3,835	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,175	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	721	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit7.3%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,526	71.1%
Carpooled	277	3.6%
Public transit	564	7.3%
Walked	288	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	709	9.1%
Other means	411	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	538	7.6%
15 to 29 min	3,338	47.2%
30 to 44 min	1,900	26.9%
45 to 59 min	486	6.9%
60+ min	804	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 12.0% (1,772 of 14,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,506	59.2%
Nonfamily households	2,417	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,923	92.7%
Vacant	469	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,108	52.5%
Renter-occupied	2,815	47.5%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units16.4%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,095	64.1%
1-unit, attached	446	7.0%
2 to 4 units	641	10.0%
5 to 19 units	1,049	16.4%
20 or more units	112	1.8%
Mobile home & other	49	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1365464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5639, -84.4110