Ricardo, Texas
Ricardo is a small census-designated place in Kleberg County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,048.
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, Academy High School in Kingsville, or Henrietta M. King High School in Kingsville.
Under Texas law, the Ricardo ISD area is in the boundary of Coastal Bend College.
Demographics
Ricardo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 259 | 226 | 24.71% | 21.02% |
| Black or African American alone | 5 | 0 | 0.48% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 2 | 1 | 0.19% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone | 3 | 1 | 0.29% | 0.09% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 7 | 1 | 0.67% | 0.09% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 6 | 14 | 0.57% | 1.30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 765 | 832 | 73.00% | 77.40% |
| Total | 1,048 | 1,075 | 100.00% | 100.00% |