Rio Rico, Arizona
Rio Rico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.[1] The population was 18,962 at the 2010 census. The Rio Rico CDP replaced the former CDP's of Rio Rico Northwest,[3] Rio Rico Northeast,[4] Rio Rico Southwest,[5] and Rio Rico Southeast.[6]
Rio Rico, Arizona  | |
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![]() The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains  | |
![]() Location of Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County, Arizona  | |
![]() Rio Rico Location in Arizona ![]() Rio Rico Location in the United States  | |
| Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 110°58′35″W[1] | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| County | Santa Cruz | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.27 sq mi (163.88 km2) | 
| • Land | 63.09 sq mi (163.39 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) | 
| Elevation | 3,481 ft (1,061 m) | 
| Population  (2020)  | |
| • Total | 20,549 | 
| • Density | 325.73/sq mi (125.77/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) | 
| FIPS code | 04-60180 | 
Geography
    
Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County, north of Nogales at the confluence of Sonoita Creek and the Santa Cruz River.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 62.3 square miles (161.2 km²), all land.[8]
Demographics
    
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 18,962 | — | |
| 2020 | 20,549 | 8.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[10] of 2010, there were 18,962 people living in the community, making it Santa Cruz County's second-largest community after its historic population center and county seat, Nogales. The population density was 304.6 people per square mile (117.6/km²). There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of 102.1 per square mile (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 85.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Approximately 11.4% of the population is non-Hispanic white.
References
    
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Census Designated Place
 - "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
 - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
 - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northeast Census Designated Place (historical)
 - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Northwest Census Designated Place (historical)
 - U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rico Southeast Census Designated Place (historical)
 - Rio Rico, Arizona, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1981 (1992 rev.)
 - "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
 - "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
 - "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
 
External links
    
 Media related to Rio Rico, Arizona at Wikimedia Commons




