CDP in Santa Cruz County, Arizona · 63.1 sq mi · 356 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Rio Rico. The typical household earns $61,348, and the median resident is 34.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,948 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.57%
Men 34.3 · Women 34.8
2011–2026
22,452
2026 projection
12.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
22,452
2026 projection
12.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,452 | +218 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,234 | +436 | 1.00% |
| 2023 | 21,798 | +351 | 1.64% |
| 2022 | 21,447 | +533 | 2.55% |
| 2021 | 20,914 | +966 | 4.84% |
| 2020 | 19,948 | +367 | 1.87% |
| 2019 | 19,581 | -20 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 19,601 | +710 | 3.76% |
| 2017 | 18,891 | +302 | 1.62% |
| 2016 | 18,589 | -171 | 0.91% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 220 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 55% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau