In your new job, you’ll be working in California’s fastest-growing county. With over 19,000 employees, the County is one of the largest employers in the region.  

Riverside County is the state’s fourth largest county by area. The County consists of over 7,200 square miles and extends nearly 180 miles across Southern California, from the Arizona border west to within 14 miles of the Pacific Ocean. Riverside County, which shares borders with Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Imperial counties, is home to over two million residents. Riverside, the area’s largest city and the county seat, has nearly 300,000 residents. Other cities in the western portion of the county include Corona, Moreno Valley, Perris, Hemet, San Jacinto, Temecula, and Murrieta. The eastern portion of the county includes Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, and many other desert communities.

The region’s explosive growth over the past two decades has been driven by affordable housing costs and a desire to escape the congested cities to the west. Our housing costs rank below those of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. Over the years, Riverside County has transformed from a group of suburban bedroom communities into an economic powerhouse. Manufacturing, technology, and transportation are among the key industries throughout the County.

The County of Riverside was formed in 1893 from a small bit of San Bernardino County and a larger part of San Diego County. Native Americans, Spanish explorers, Mexican farmers, gold miners, entrepreneurs, health-seekers, speculators, politicians, and adventurers have all played a role in the development of the County since then.