Rio Rico

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 63.086
State:: Arizona

Rio Rico is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Rio Rico has a 2025 population of 22,068. Rio Rico is currently growing at a rate of 0.95% annually and its population has increased by 10.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,948 in 2020.

The average household income in Rio Rico is $79,354 with a poverty rate of 18.24%.The median age in Rio Rico is 34.3 years: 34.2 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rio Rico includes 39.98% White, 11.22% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	10,496	48.15%
White	8,714	39.98%
Other race	2,445	11.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	91	0.42%
Black or African American	27	0.12%
Native American	25	0.11%

Rio Rico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rio Rico's average per capita income is $45,026. Household income levels show a median of $63,692. The poverty rate stands at 18.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,346	-
Families	$71,494	$82,932
Households	$63,692	$79,354
Non Families	$40,000	$61,289

$45,026

Average Income

$63,692

Median Household Income

18.24%

Poverty Rate