Rio Rico is an

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and

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(CDP) in Santa Cruz County,

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, United States. The population was 18,962 at the 2010 census. The Rio Rico CDP replaced the former CDP's of Rio Rico Northwest, Rio Rico Northeast, Rio Rico Southwest, and Rio Rico Southeast.

Geography

Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County, north of Nogales at the confluence of

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and the Santa Cruz River. According to the

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, the community has a total area of 62.3 square miles (161.2 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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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 . There were 6,356 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 85.3%

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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5%

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, 0.1%

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, and 1.8% from two or more races. Approximately 11.4% of the population is

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{{Authority control Census-designated places in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Geography

Demographics

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