French Valley | |
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French Valley withBachelor Mountain,Tucalota Hills in the background | |
Location of French Valley in Riverside County, California. | |
| Coordinates:33°35′58″N117°06′23″W / 33.59944°N 117.10639°W /33.59944; -117.10639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Riverside |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.879 sq mi (28.176 km2) |
| • Land | 10.873 sq mi (28.161 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0058 sq mi (0.015 km2) 0.06% |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,280 |
| • Density | 3,245/sq mi (1,253/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 92563, 92596 |
| Area code | 951 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583019 |
French Valley is acensus-designated place located in theFrench Valley ofRiverside County, California.[2] The 2020 United States census reported French Valley's population as 35,280, up from 23,067 at the 2010 census. It became the most populous CDP in Riverside County whenRubidoux was incorporated intoJurupa Valley.
French Valley sits at an elevation of 1,368 feet (417 m).[2] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 10.9 square miles (28.2 km2), 99.94% of it land, and 0.06% of it water.

| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,067 | — | |
| 2020 | 35,280 | 52.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
The2020 United States census reported that French Valley had a population of 35,280. The population density was 3,244.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,252.8/km2). The racial makeup of French Valley was 49.1%White, 7.7%African American, 1.1%Native American, 13.0%Asian, 0.7%Pacific Islander, 10.0% fromother races, and 18.4% from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.3% of the population.[4]
The census reported that 99.9% of the population lived in households, 0.0% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.[4]
There were 9,665 households, out of which 54.2% included children under the age of 18, 72.7% were married-couple households, 4.6% werecohabiting couple households, 14.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 8.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 8.3% of households were one person, and 3.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.65.[4] There were 8,538families (88.3% of all households).[5]
The age distribution was 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 23.1% aged 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males.[4]
There were 9,848 housing units at an average density of 905.7 units per square mile (349.7 units/km2), of which 9,665 (98.1%) were occupied. Of these, 86.2% were owner-occupied, and 13.8% were occupied by renters.[4]
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $132,605, and theper capita income was $41,363. About 2.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line.[6]
The majority of the territory of the CDP is covered by theTemecula Valley Unified School District. The northwestern portion of French Valley is served by schools operated by theMurrieta Valley Unified School District in one portion, and theMenifee Union School District and thePerris Union High School District (for grades 9-12) in another portion.[7]
There are currently no public high schools in French Valley. The closest ones areChaparral High School for Temecula Valley USD areas, andVista Murrieta High School for Murrieta Valley USD areas.