Riviera Beach, Maryland Population 2024

12,028

Riviera Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Riviera Beach was:

  • White: 81.41%
  • Two or more races: 7.08%
  • Black or African American: 4.84%
  • Other race: 4.6%
  • Asian: 2.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,572.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.88% (-752)
The current population of Riviera Beach, Maryland is 12,028 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,780.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,86881.41%
Two or more races8587.08%
Black or African American5874.84%
Other race5574.6%
Asian2512.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Riviera Beach Population by Race

Riviera Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Riviera Beach Median Age

38.8

Total

43.7

Male

34.8

Female

Riviera Beach Adults

There are 9,488 adults, (1,482 of whom are seniors) in Riviera Beach.

Riviera Beach Age Dependency

51.4

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Riviera Beach Sex Ratio

Female6,84656.48%
Male5,27543.52%

Riviera Beach Population by Age

Riviera Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5692.6580.719.3
Married2,3263.1788.511.5
Non Family1,5251.3875.524.5
Female5354.0166.233.8
Male1832.7168.331.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riviera Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3894.49%
Associates Degree4405.08%
Bachelors Degree1,58618.3%
Graduate Degree95210.99%
High School Graduate2,82632.61%
Less Than 9th Grade2042.35%
Some College2,26926.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Riviera Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Riviera Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3556,8661,871
Hispanic430359251
Other Race376305219
Black347314215
Asian251251165
2+ Races18318312

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.74%.

Riviera Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,166$109,750$80,728
Graduate Degree$92,208$91,939$95,364
High School Graduate$46,969$49,786$43,838
Less Than 9th Grade$34,437$34,701$0
Overall$67,617$72,173$60,907
Some College$61,374$75,859$51,673

$67,617

Average Earnings

$72,173

Average Male

$60,907

Average Female

Riviera Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Riviera Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Riviera Beach Language

91.54% of Riviera Beach residents speak only English, while 8.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.29% of the population.

Riviera Beach Language

Riviera Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,6093974.13%
Other55719434.83%
Asian2512610.36%
Multiple858222.56%
Hispanic55710.18%

5.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.89%

Male Poverty Rate

6.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riviera Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riviera Beach is Other, with 34.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riviera Beach is Hispanic, with 0.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.2%.

Riviera Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.82%
High School5.57%
Some College2.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.62%

Riviera Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.91%
Female Unemployed14.23%
Male Employed3.79%
Female Employed0.28%

Riviera Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riviera Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,773$128,347
Households$105,242$114,924
Married Families$127,963$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,409$83,234

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riviera Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Riviera Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Riviera Beach Marriage

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

Riviera Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Riviera Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

688

Number of Veterans

625

Male Veterans

63

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam273
First Gulf War182
Second Gulf War164
Korea51
World War II9

Riviera Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74215
55 to 64162
75+156
35 to 54149
18 to 346

Riviera Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6888.37%
Hispanic214.33%

Riviera Beach Veterans by Race

Riviera Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riviera Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.7%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Riviera Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Riviera Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Riviera Beach 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

72.58%

Born in Riviera Beach

93.25%

Native Born

6.75%

Foreign Born

1.62%

Non Citizen

5.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.25% of Riviera Beach residents were born in the United States, with 72.58% having been born in Maryland. 1.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Riviera Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202412,028-47-0.39%
202312,075-46-0.38%
202212,1211090.91%
202112,012-768-6.01%
202012,7801220.96%
201912,658810.64%
201812,577-1,400-10.02%
201713,9773912.88%
201613,5861200.89%
201513,4666555.11%
201412,8112712.16%
201312,5406715.65%
201211,869-310-2.55%
201112,179-498-3.93%
201012,67700%

Riviera Beach Population by Year