Riviera Beach, Maryland Population 2024

12,028

Riviera Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 79.46%
  • Two or more races: 7.75%
  • Black or African American: 7.43%
  • Other race: 2.85%
  • Asian: 2.51%
  • 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)
White10,01879.46%
Two or more races9777.75%
Black or African American9377.43%
Other race3592.85%
Asian3172.51%
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

Total

40.7

Male

35.3

Female

Riviera Beach Adults

There are 10,026 adults, (1,586 of whom are seniors) in Riviera Beach.

Riviera Beach Age Dependency

49.4

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Riviera Beach Sex Ratio

Female6,99355.46%
Male5,61544.54%

Riviera Beach Population by Age

Riviera Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8582.5982.417.6
Married2,3623.248713
Non Family1,7501.3180.219.8
Female4674.0470.929.1
Male2792.7376.723.3

3.23

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Riviera Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3263.59%
Associates Degree4244.66%
Bachelors Degree1,65518.2%
Graduate Degree1,31614.47%
High School Graduate2,95132.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2422.66%
Some College2,17823.96%

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
White7,5627,1222,300
Black517486282
Hispanic404328182
Other Race317241198
2+ Races31729613
Asian296296178

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 62.46%.

Riviera Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,574$113,352$78,920
Graduate Degree$100,095$94,074$102,162
High School Graduate$50,857$52,109$46,840
Less Than 9th Grade$34,128$34,326$0
Overall$68,944$72,772$66,352
Some College$62,996$73,415$54,142

$68,944

Average Earnings

$72,772

Average Male

$66,352

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

92.52% of Riviera Beach residents speak only English, while 7.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Riviera Beach Language

Riviera Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8554684.75%
Asian3174915.46%
Multiple977212.15%
Hispanic47710.21%

4.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.05%

Male Poverty Rate

5.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Riviera Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Riviera Beach is Asian, with 15.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Riviera Beach is Hispanic, with 0.21% 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 7.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.48%.

Riviera Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.8%
Some College4.12%
High School4.04%
Bachelors or Greater1.45%

Riviera Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15%
Male Employed2.6%
Female Employed1.43%
Female Unemployed0%

Riviera Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Riviera Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,095$132,255
Households$110,136$119,756
Married Families$123,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,608$89,015

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Riviera Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

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

734

Number of Veterans

650

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam248
Second Gulf War200
First Gulf War182
Korea55
World War II0

Riviera Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+213
55 to 64191
65 to 74172
35 to 54102
18 to 3456

Riviera Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6647.86%
Hispanic6414.85%
2+ Races6220.2%
Asian82.7%

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

26.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Riviera Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

4%

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

70.6%

Born in Riviera Beach

94%

Native Born

6%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94% of Riviera Beach residents were born in the United States, with 70.6% having been born in Maryland. 1.63% 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