Riviera Beach, FL Population

Overview

37,301

Total Population

37.4

Median age

51.79%

Female population %

93.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2,755

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Riviera Beach's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Riviera Beach is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Riviera Beach's population under 18 was 23.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Riviera Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.35% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Riviera Beach, 20.21% were under the age of 15, 19.14% aged 15 to 29, 43.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.89% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,335 more females than males in Riviera Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.79% females and 48.21% males in Riviera Beach, FL.
The Riviera Beach, FL gender ratio is 93.1:100 i.e. 93.1 men to 100 women (0.931).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,544.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,486.

Riviera Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Riviera Beach population: 24.72% are White, 65.59% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 5.45% are multiracial.
Riviera Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,755 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,546 (92.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Riviera Beach is Black or African American with a population of 24,466 (65.59% of the total population).

Riviera Beach's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 38,344 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Riviera Beach's population increased by 1,945 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Riviera Beach's population increased by 5,022 (15.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Riviera Beach's population was lowest in year 2000 at 30,644.