Rio Rico

Population: 21,798
Median household income: $63,692
Median home value: $212,600

Located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Rio Rico is a community with a population of 21,798. Its median household income of $63,692 runs above the Santa Cruz County figure of $53,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Rio Rico's population grew 11.3% from 19,581 to 21,798, while its median home value rose 45.3% from $146,300 to $212,600.

The typical home was built around 2000. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,798
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,692
Median home value: $212,600
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 7,322
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,58121,798

Median household income

$51,475$63,692

Median home value

$146,300$212,600

Median gross rent

$904$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,581	$51,475	$146,300	$904
2020	19,948	$51,699	$147,800	$863
2021	20,914	$54,554	$163,500	$921
2022	21,447	$62,537	$190,400	$1,004
2023	21,798	$63,692	$212,600	$1,049

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,698	7.8%
5 to 17	4,861	22.3%
18 to 24	2,203	10.1%
25 to 34	2,554	11.7%
35 to 44	2,613	12.0%
45 to 54	2,599	11.9%
55 to 64	2,670	12.2%
65 to 74	1,822	8.4%
75 and over	778	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,633	12.1%
Black or African American	27	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	91	0.4%
Some other race	9	0.0%
Two or more races	134	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18,879	86.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,353	18.1%
High school graduate	3,605	27.7%
Some college or associate's	3,903	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,228	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	947	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,596	84.7%
Carpooled	773	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	552	6.2%
Other means	14	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,385	16.5%
15 to 29 min	4,757	56.5%
30 to 44 min	752	8.9%
45 to 59 min	345	4.1%
60+ min	1,174	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 18.2% (3,975 of 21,792)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,551	78.7%
Nonfamily households	1,498	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,049	96.3%
Vacant	273	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,810	82.4%
Renter-occupied	1,239	17.6%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,359	86.8%
1-unit, attached	326	4.5%
2 to 4 units	406	5.5%
5 to 19 units	91	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	140	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0460180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 31.4982, -110.9878