Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ricardo had a population of 1,075.
Located on U.S. Highway 77 between Kingsville and Riviera, it consists of a farmers' co-op, a convenience store, and an elementary/junior high school. Education The school district is Ricardo Independent School District. The school mascot is a Yellow Jacket.
Since no high school is in Ricardo ISD, students either attend Kaufer High School in Riviera (Riviera Independent School District), Academy High School in Kingsville (Santa Gertrudis Independent School District), or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville (Kingsville Independent School District).
Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College (referred to in legislation under its former name, "Bee County College").Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.167. BEE COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
Demographics
Ricardo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Ricardo CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)25922624.71%21.02%Black or African American alone (NH)500.48%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)210.19%0.09%Asian alone (NH)310.29%0.09%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)100.10%0.00%Other race alone (NH)710.67%0.09%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)6140.57%1.30%Hispanic or Latino (any race)76583273.00%77.40%Total1,0481,075100.00%100.00%
See also Kingsville micropolitan area
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