Riviera Beach city, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,357
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,592
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,604
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,488
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 20.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 63.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,937
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 23.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $354,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,059
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $696
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,702
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,927
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,737
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 845,866
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,152
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 784,292
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,451
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,060
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,329
Persons in poverty, percent 18.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,542.6
Population per square mile, 2010 3,809.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.53
FIPS Code 1260975