Rio Rico is a medium-sized town located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 20,549 people and six associated neighborhoods, Rio Rico is the 37th largest community in Arizona. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Rio Rico, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Rio Rico, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Rio Rico’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Rio Rico does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $61,348.00.

As is often the case in a small town, Rio Rico doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Rio Rico citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.13% of adults in Rio Rico have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Rio Rico in 2022 was $26,148, which is lower middle income relative to Arizona, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,592 for a family of four. However, Rio Rico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Rio Rico is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Rio Rico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Rio Rico, accounting for 87.13% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Rio Rico residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Rio Rico include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Swedish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Rio Rico's cultural character, accounting for 31.84% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Rio Rico is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.