Riverside is a small city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. 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.
Geography
Riverside is located at (30.847070, –95.398092).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km), of which 1.9 square miles (4.9 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (8.25%) is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Riverside has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 373 || 71.5%
|-
| Black or African American || 71 || 13.6%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 10 || 1.9%
|-
| Asian || 3 || 0.6%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 26 || 5.0%
|-
| Two or more races || 39 || 7.5%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 63 || 12.1%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Riverside had a population of 522, and the median age was 46.0 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18, and 28.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 78.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 231 households and 108 families residing in Riverside; 28.6% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them, 39.4% were married-couple households, 22.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.