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Riverdale, Georgia
11,883 Black residents · 78.5% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 15,129 people in Riverdale, Georgia, and 11,883 of them — 78.5% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Riverdale is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 15,129 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 11,883 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 78.5% |
| Rank by Black population among Georgia places | 31 of 675 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Riverdale: 12,112 Black residents in 2010 and 11,883 in 2020. The population declined by 1.9%, and the Black share in Riverdale moved from 80.0% to 78.5%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 675 places the Census Bureau counts in Georgia, Riverdale ranks 31 by Black population, with 11,883 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Riverdale within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Riverdale — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 15,129 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Riverdale: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.