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Rio Rico, Arizona
CDP in Santa Cruz County, Arizona From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rio Rico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States.[1] The population was 18,962 at the 2010 census. The Rio Rico CDP replaced the former CDPs of Rio Rico Northwest,[4] Rio Rico Northeast,[5] Rio Rico Southwest,[6] and Rio Rico Southeast.[7]
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Geography
Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County, north of Nogales at the confluence of Sonoita Creek and the Santa Cruz River.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 62.3 square miles (161.2 km2), all land.[9]
Rio Rico includes the site of the ghost town of Calabasas, Arizona.
Demographics
As of the census[11] 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.
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