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New River, AZ Demographics

A map of New River's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,71685.1%
Hispanic
1,5148.8%
Multiracial
6103.5%
Asian
1681.0%
Native American/Other
1610.9%
Black
1210.7%

New River, Arizona had a population of 17,290 in 2020. It was 85.1% White, 0.7% Black, 1.0% Asian, 8.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of New River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is the 44th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

New River's White Population

14,716 residents of New River identify as White, or 85.1%. This makes the White share of the population of New River considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

New River is more White than neighboring Anthem (80.3% White), Black Canyon City (84.5% White), and Peoria (66.1% White). New River is less White than neighboring Cave Creek (87% White), and Carefree (91.3% White).

New River's Black Population

121 residents of New River identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of New River roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #136 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

New River is more Black than neighboring Cave Creek (0.3% Black), and Black Canyon City (0.6% Black). New River is less Black than neighboring Anthem (1.9% Black), Carefree (0.8% Black), and Peoria (3.7% Black).

New River's Asian Population

168 residents of New River identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of New River roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #109 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

New River is more Asian than neighboring Black Canyon City (0.6% Asian). New River is less Asian than neighboring Anthem (2.4% Asian), Cave Creek (1.3% Asian), and Peoria (4.5% Asian).

New River's Hispanic Population

1,514 residents of New River identify as Hispanic, or 8.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of New River considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #274 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

New River is more Hispanic than neighboring Cave Creek (7.3% Hispanic), Carefree (4.5% Hispanic), and Black Canyon City (7.1% Hispanic). New River is less Hispanic than neighboring Anthem (9.6% Hispanic), and Peoria (20.3% Hispanic).

New River's Native American/Other Population

161 residents of New River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of New River roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

New River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cave Creek (0.8% Native American/Other), and Carefree (0.6% Native American/Other). New River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Anthem (1% Native American/Other), Black Canyon City (1.8% Native American/Other), and Peoria (1.2% Native American/Other).

New River's Multiracial Population

610 residents of New River identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of New River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, New River is ranked #187 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

New River is more Multiracial than neighboring Cave Creek (3.3% Multiracial), and Carefree (1.7% Multiracial). New River is less Multiracial than neighboring Anthem (4.8% Multiracial), Black Canyon City (5.4% Multiracial), and Peoria (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.