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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Census-designated place | |
![]() The eastern half of Rio Rico along the foothills of the San Cayetano Mountains | |
![]() Location of Rio Rico in Santa Cruz County, Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 31°28′17″N 110°58′35″W[1] | |
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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 |
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]
Historical population | |||
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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.
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