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Rio Rico·Arizona

Rio Rico moved 21.4 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
AZ
Rio Rico
HarrisD+12.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic55.8%4,612
Donald TrumpRepublican43.2%3,568
OtherAll other candidates0.9%78
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +12.6% in 2024.+12.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+28.7%
2012+37.4%
2016+48.1%
2020+34.0%
2024+12.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
55.8%Harris4,612
43.2%Trump3,568
0.9%
+12.6%
8,258
D
66.5%Biden5,299
32.4%Trump2,587
1.1%incl. Jorgensen
+34.0%
7,973
D
71.1%Clinton4,475
23.0%Trump1,447
5.9%incl. Johnson
+48.1%
6,296
D
68.7%Obama3,387
31.3%Romney1,542
0.0%
+37.4%
4,929
D
63.7%Obama2,898
34.9%McCain1,590
1.4%
+28.7%
4,552

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRio RicoCityArizonaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White25.4%59.0%61.0%
Black0.1%4.6%12.2%
Asian0.0%3.6%6.0%
Two or more races61.1%19.6%12.6%
Other race12.7%13.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino87.1%31.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$61,348$79,964$84,427
Poverty rate16.6%12.5%12.5%
Median age34.639.339.1
Age 18–249.2%9.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.3%18.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)23.1%33.5%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home77.7%25.8%22.3%
Spanish77.1%19.3%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryMexican 80.1%Mexican 26.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 3.8%German 12.6%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 2.8%English 10.2%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic78.7%County context21.3%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.5%County context10.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed11.8%County context55.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
80.1%
Puerto Rican
0.4%
Spaniard
0.3%
Salvadoran
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
3.8%
English
2.8%
Irish
2.5%
Italian
1.5%
American
1.3%
Swedish
0.8%
French
0.7%
Dutch
0.7%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Native Hawaiian
0.3%
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
22.3%
speak English only
Spanish77.1%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
German or other West Germanic0.1%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
78.7%
Evangelical Protestant
5.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.6%
Other Christian
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted11.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Rio Rico sits in the desert Southwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 21.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.6 points.

A population of 22,017, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,348 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rio Rico, Arizona vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rio Rico, Arizona voted Democratic by 12.6 points (D+12.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,258 votes cast, 4,612 went Democratic and 3,568 went Republican.
What is Rio Rico, Arizona's political typology?
Akashic places Rio Rico, Arizona in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Rio Rico, Arizona?
Rio Rico, Arizona has a population of 22,017 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rio Rico, Arizona?
Median household income in Rio Rico, Arizona is $61,348 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Rio Rico, Arizona?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rio Rico, Arizona from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.