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Aging People In 1923, when Riverside Welfare Department (now DPSS) was established, the entire population of Riverside County was about 70,000. Today, 366,000 residents aged 65 and older reside in Riverside County. The 65 and older population in Riverside County is projected to grow to 900,000 residents by 2060.