New River, Arizona Population 2024

19,000

New River Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New River was:

  • White: 89.26%
  • Two or more races: 4.85%
  • Asian: 2.58%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Arizona
Land Area (mi²)
56.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
338.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.54% (2,697)
The current population of New River, Arizona is 19,000 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,303.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,39389.26%
Two or more races8904.85%
Asian4742.58%
Other race3641.98%
Black or African American1921.05%
Native American470.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New River Population by Race

New River Population Pyramid 2024

New River Median Age

50.6

Total

50.7

Male

50.2

Female

New River Adults

There are 14,724 adults, (3,854 of whom are seniors) in New River.

New River Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

New River Sex Ratio

Female9,19250.05%
Male9,17349.95%

New River Population by Age

New River Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0452.5994.45.6
Married4,740396.63.4
Non Family1,8951.27964
Male2464.2137.462.6
Female1643.61000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

94.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New River Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5263.79%
Associates Degree1,92913.89%
Bachelors Degree2,91320.97%
Graduate Degree1,47010.58%
High School Graduate3,90128.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1090.78%
Some College3,04221.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New River Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New River Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,29011,6744,027
Hispanic89288749
2+ Races49949999
Asian347333177
Other Race29329323
Black818131
Native American22220
Islander500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.01%.

New River Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,299$119,718$95,681
Graduate Degree$60,288$60,703$59,855
High School Graduate$45,474$46,882$37,284
Less Than 9th Grade$44,031$47,281$16,526
Overall$69,266$83,220$57,629
Some College$82,697$88,979$60,745

$69,266

Average Earnings

$83,220

Average Male

$57,629

Average Female

New River Earnings by Educational Attainment

New River Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New River Language

95.05% of New River residents speak only English, while 4.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

New River Language

New River Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,8107344.64%
Hispanic1,3241027.7%
Black1719052.63%
Multiple890829.21%
Native472553.19%
Asian474163.38%

5.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.18%

Male Poverty Rate

5.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New River

The race most likely to be in poverty in New River is Native, with 53.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New River is Asian, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.16%.

New River Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.31%
Some College5.45%
Less Than 9th Grade5.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.54%

New River Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed2.21%
Male Employed1.66%
Male Unemployed0%

New River Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New River Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$142,957$178,448
Households$120,279$159,599
Married Families$148,088$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,227$102,337

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New River Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

65.5%

Female Marriage Rate

New River Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New River Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New River Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New River Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,572

Number of Veterans

1,450

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War706
Vietnam515
Second Gulf War264
Korea26
World War II0

New River Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54495
55 to 64418
65 to 74374
75+213
18 to 3472

New River Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,36910.28%
Hispanic30831.82%
2+ Races15628.47%
Black4737.6%

New River Veterans by Race

New River Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

New River Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65.9%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

New River Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New River Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New River Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.85%

Born in New River

96.18%

Native Born

3.82%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.18% of New River residents were born in the United States, with 36.85% having been born in Arizona. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

New River Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202419,0002891.54%
202318,7112891.57%
202218,4226913.9%
202117,7311,4288.76%
202016,3033932.47%
201915,9101020.65%
201815,8089616.47%
201714,847-458-2.99%
201615,305160.1%
201515,289-143-0.93%
201415,4328035.49%
201314,6291,60512.32%
201213,0245794.65%
201112,445-2,507-16.77%
201014,95200%

New River Population by Year