Rio del Mar

Rio del Mar is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The name "Rio Del Mar" was chosen as a "catchy" name to promote real estate in the area during the 1920s. There is no body of water by that name in Santa Cruz County. But there is a large creek, Aptos Creek, that goes through Rio del Mar and empties into the Monterey Bay at Rio del Mar. Aptos Creek is the "Rio" in Rio del Mar. The population was 9,216 at the 2010 census.GeographyRio del Mar is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6sqmi, of which, 3.0sqmi of it is land and 1.6sqmi of it is water.Demographics2010The 2010 United States Census reported that Rio del Mar had a population of 9,216. The population density was 1,998.3 people per square mile (771.5/km²). The racial makeup of Rio del Mar was 8,310 (90.2%) White, 61 (0.7%) African American, 50 (0.5%) Native American, 313 (3.4%) Asian, 7 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 188 (2.0%) from other races, and 287 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 899 persons (9.8%).