Riverton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 44,599 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Riverton is the 19th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Riverton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Riverton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Riverton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Riverton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $115,869.00.

Housing costs in Riverton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah.

Also of interest is that Riverton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.22% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Riverton is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Riverton really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Riverton perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Riverton citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.59% of adults in Riverton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Riverton in 2022 was $39,442, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,768 for a family of four.

Riverton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Riverton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Riverton residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Riverton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.51% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Riverton include English, German, Danish, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Riverton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.