Riviera Beach

Population: 38,032
Median household income: $62,152
Median home value: $311,900

Riviera Beach is a community in Palm Beach County, Florida, home to 38,032 residents. The median household income of $62,152 is below the Palm Beach County median ($81,115).

Between 2019 and 2023, Riviera Beach's population grew 9.6% from 34,702 to 38,032, while its median home value rose 64.6% from $189,500 to $311,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.0% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 63.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,032
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,152
Median home value: $311,900
Median gross rent: $1,489
Housing units: 17,620
Homeownership rate: 58.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

34,70238,032

Median household income

$47,193$62,152

Median home value

$189,500$311,900

Median gross rent

$1,177$1,489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	34,702	$47,193	$189,500	$1,177
2020	35,025	$48,228	$218,300	$1,209
2021	37,301	$51,118	$237,600	$1,275
2022	37,668	$57,851	$281,300	$1,432
2023	38,032	$62,152	$311,900	$1,489

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,617	6.9%
5 to 17	5,700	15.0%
18 to 24	3,207	8.4%
25 to 34	5,543	14.6%
35 to 44	4,512	11.9%
45 to 54	4,286	11.3%
55 to 64	5,360	14.1%
65 to 74	3,401	8.9%
75 and over	3,406	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,605	20.0%
Black or African American	24,112	63.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	87	0.2%
Asian	822	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	38	0.1%
Two or more races	1,354	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,014	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,376	12.7%
High school graduate	8,802	33.2%
Some college or associate's	6,621	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,617	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,092	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit2.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,234	72.7%
Carpooled	1,535	9.1%
Public transit	461	2.7%
Walked	360	2.1%
Bicycle	68	0.4%
Worked from home	1,863	11.1%
Other means	311	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,284	28.6%
15 to 29 min	5,742	38.4%
30 to 44 min	3,217	21.5%
45 to 59 min	696	4.6%
60+ min	1,030	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 17.2% (6,474 of 37,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,698	64.1%
Nonfamily households	4,869	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,567	77.0%
Vacant	4,053	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,869	58.0%
Renter-occupied	5,698	42.0%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached9.8%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units21.9%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,265	41.2%
1-unit, attached	1,727	9.8%
2 to 4 units	2,239	12.7%
5 to 19 units	1,705	9.7%
20 or more units	3,867	21.9%
Mobile home & other	817	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1260975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.28 sq mi
Water area: 1.38 sq mi
Center point: 26.7814, -80.0761