Welcome to Rico ...

Rico is located in Fulton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Rico, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rico, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rico has a population of 88 people<3> (see below for details).

Rico is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rico lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Rico (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Telephone area codes for Rico: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rico had an population of 88 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rico had a population of 96 people.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Rico decreased 22.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 124 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rico.

Communities Also Named Rico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rico - they are located in California, Colorado, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rico.

Communities near Rico ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rico.

• South Fulton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Smokey Acres
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
  • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
• Newnan
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
  • Newnan is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <7>
• Peachtree City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
  • Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <7>
• East Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • East Point is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <7>
• Douglasville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
  • Douglasville is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglasville <7>
• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <7>
• Pontevedra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
  • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
• Union City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <7>
• Fayette Villa Estates
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
  • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rico.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rico. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rico.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rico. See our Newspapers Page for Rico.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rico ...

Looking for more information about Rico? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rico.

Adding Rico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rico in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rico was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/