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Rio Rico, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,798
Population
346/sq mi density
$63,692
Median Income
$26,349 per capita
$212,600
Home Value
$268,305 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,644 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$63,692 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$212,600 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+13.9%
19,134 → 21,798
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.7%
$47,621 → $63,692
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rio Rico across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,877
+2,079 from 2023 (21,798)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,067
+$14,375 from 2023 ($63,692)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,134 | — | $47,621 | — |
| 2015 | 18,760 | -2% | $50,773 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 18,891 | +0.7% | $48,977 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19,581 | +3.7% | $51,475 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 20,914 | +6.8% | $54,554 | +6% |
| 2023 | 21,798 | +4.2% | $63,692 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.