Valrico is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

It was renamed Valrico, meaning "rich valley" in Spanish, in the 1880s when William G. Tousey, a philosophy professor from Tufts College, purchased property in the area.

In 1890, an influx of immigrants arrived, following the construction of the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad through the area.

When the railroad was completed, Tousey began building up the community with retail stores, streets, and a bank.

Valrico once again suffered a major blow during the stock market crash of 1929, which saw nearly every business in the town shut down.

Not until the mid-1950s did the town begin to see growth again, primarily due to the connection of SR 60 to Tampa's Adamo Drive, placing Valrico right along a major Florida thoroughfare.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 37,895 people, 14,079 households, and 10,337 families residing in the CDP.

[10] As of the 2010 United States census, there were 35,545 people, 12,217 households, and 9,833 families residing in the CDP.