Rio Rico, Arizona

Rio Rico is a 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,[4] Rio Rico Northeast,[5] Rio Rico Southwest,[6] and Rio Rico Southeast.[7]

Rio Rico, Arizona
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 United States
State Arizona
CountySanta Cruz
Area
  Total62.45 sq mi (161.73 km2)
  Land62.26 sq mi (161.25 km2)
  Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation3,481 ft (1,061 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total18,962
  Estimate 
(2016)[3]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
FIPS code04-60180

Geography

Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County north of Nogales at the confluence of Sonoita Creek and the Santa Cruz River.[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 62.3 square miles (161.2 km²), all of it land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
201018,962
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census[11] 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.

See also

References

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