Rio Rico, Arizona facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rio Rico, Arizona
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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Country	United States
State	Arizona
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))
ZIP code	85648
Area code(s)	520
FIPS code	04-60180

Rio Rico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 18,962 at the 2010 census. The Rio Rico CDP replaced the former CDPs of Rio Rico Northwest, Rio Rico Northeast, Rio Rico Southwest, and Rio Rico Southeast.

Geography

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

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

Rio Rico includes the site of the ghost town of Calabasas, Arizona.

Demographics

As of the census 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 inhabitants 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

In Spanish: Río Rico para niños