Ricardo, Texas

Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048.^[2]

Ricardo, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 27°25′17″N 97°51′04″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kleberg
Area
• Total	4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
• Land	4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	53 ft (16 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,048
• Density	235/sq mi (90.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78363
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-61724
GNIS feature ID	1375725[1]

Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school.^[3]

Education

The school district is Ricardo Independent School District.^[4] The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.

Since no high school is in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District),^[5] Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).^{[citation needed]}

Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College").^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,048		—
2020	1,075		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1900[8] 1910[9] 1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]

Ricardo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[19]

Ricardo CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[20]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	259	226	24.71%	21.02%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5	0	0.48%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	1	0.19%	0.09%
Asian alone (NH)	3	1	0.29%	0.09%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	0	0.10%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	7	1	0.67%	0.09%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	6	14	0.57%	1.30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	765	832	73.00%	77.40%
Total	1,048	1,075	100.00%	100.00%

See also

• Kingsville micropolitan area