The map below shows majority race by area in Rio Rico, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Rio Rico racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rio Rico overall is hispanic, making up 86.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.4%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Rio Rico
Self-Identified Race |
Rio Rico, AZ Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.4% |
Hispanic |
86.0% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Rico, AZ
The map below shows diversity in Rio Rico. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Rio Rico Diversity Score
24.5
More diverse than 54% of US cities
Rio Rico has a diversity score of 24.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Rio Rico is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Rio Rico's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Rio Rico, and the least diverse areas are in west Rio Rico.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.