Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Riverside Swinging Bridge. Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Riverside beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Riverside, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Riverside.
Riverside’s median age is 33.2 years. Children under 18 are 43% of residents (25% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). It has grown 17% since 2020, to 612 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. The share of residents in Riverside who are 65 or older is 12%, against 14% in Texas’ towns and 18% across U.S. towns.
| Riverside | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.2 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 15% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Riverside’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.4 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Riverside | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 31.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.3% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.5% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Employers in Riverside added 41 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 107. Its mean commuting time stands at 38 minutes. The share of residents in Riverside who live below the poverty line is 15%, above both the Texas town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 37 miles away.
| Riverside | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Federal aid has come to Riverside households in 8 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Riverside’s midsummer high comes in at 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Riverside, 78% of adults had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, Riverside beats the Texas average on 9 and trails it on 13. Among adults here, 17% have diabetes and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Riverside | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Riverside | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Riverside
About 4 of every 100 Riverside residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Riverside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Riverside on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Texas, United States
Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. This is less than half of the population of Cape Verde. Two famous natives of Riverside are the singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), who is best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls", and Eugene C. Barker, a Texas historian (born 1874), who was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death.
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Riverside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
