| Official Name: | Riviera, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Coordinates: | 27.2986°N -97.815°W |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kleberg |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.55 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 758 |
| Population Density Km2: | 72.1 |
| Elevation Ft: | 37 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 78379 |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-62468 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1345283 |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Riviera |
Riviera is a census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 758.[1] It is located south of Kingsville on U.S. Route 77 (Future Interstate 69E) and northeast of Falfurrias on Texas State Highway 285.
Riviera was founded in 1906 by Theodore Fredrick Koch, a land promoter. He purchased land from the King Ranch to sell to landseekers. He built a townsite along the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway and named it after the French Riviera. Koch ran a train from Chicago to Riviera twice a month to bring more people to the area. Riviera witnessed growth in its first few years, but a drought hit the area in 1915 and then a terrible hurricane hit the area in 1916. When U.S. Highway 77 was constructed, it helped the economy get back on its feet. Now its economy depends on farming. It is also the last stop for about 60miles to Raymondville, going south, so its gas stations and restaurants are used by many travelers heading in that direction.
Riviera is served by Riviera Independent School District.[2]
Under Texas law, people in Riviera ISD are zoned to Del Mar College.[3]
Riviera first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.
| White alone (NH) | 180 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 161 | 26.12% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 26.44% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7 | 0.15% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1.15% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.33% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4 | 0.15% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.66% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.15% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.16% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 4 | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.66% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 506 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 430 | 73.44% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 70.61% | |
| Total | 689 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 609 | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |