Who is the mayor of Riviera Beach, FL? Riviera Beach's elected officials

Riviera Beach is in Palm Beach County, Florida. Its mayor is Douglas Lawson. 6 elected seats.

City of Riviera Beach City Council

OfficeWho holds it now
MayorDouglas Lawson source
Council Member, District 1Bruce Guyton source
Council Member, District 2KaShamba Miller-Anderson source
Council Member, District 3Shirley D. Lanier source
Council Member, District 4Glen Spiritis source
Council Member, District 5Fercella Davis Panier source

Riviera Beach's official website

Also representing Riviera Beach

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Who lives in Riviera Beach

38,657people
39.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,060 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
18.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$354,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
8.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
23.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
14.8%U.S.: 8.4%
69.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
46.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 11.2% · White 19.1% · Black 63.1% · Asian 2.3% · Other or more than one race 4.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Riviera Beach city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Riviera Beach, FL?
Douglas Lawson is the mayor of Riviera Beach, Florida.
Who is on the Riviera Beach council?
Bruce Guyton (Council Member, District 1); KaShamba Miller-Anderson (Council Member, District 2); Shirley D. Lanier (Council Member, District 3); Glen Spiritis (Council Member, District 4); Fercella Davis Panier (Council Member, District 5).
What is the population of Riviera Beach, FL?
About 38,657 people, with a median age of 39.5; the median household income is $68,060 and 18.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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