Inland Empire Metro Area Counties
2 counties · 4.8 million people (2025) · 27,277 sq mi
The Inland Empire metro area (officially the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area) has 2 counties in California, with 4,769,007 people in 2025. Riverside County is the most populous.
The 2 counties of the Inland Empire metro area
Sorted by population.
| County | County seat | Population 2025 | Change since 2020 | Land area (sq mi) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside County | Riverside | 2,544,916 | +5.2% | 7,209 | Central |
| San Bernardino County | San Bernardino | 2,224,091 | +2% | 20,068 | Central |
The metro area is part of the larger Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area.
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County maps of California
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- Baltimore Metro Area Counties 7 counties
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- Cleveland Metro Area Counties 6 counties
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Sources
- Metro area definition: U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Core Based Statistical Areas, July 2023 delineation (published by the Census Bureau).
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Population: Census Bureau estimates, Vintage 2025.