I don't think Rick wants to be King, these people are just naïve if they think they will be left alone by the outside world. Rick knows what is out there, he intends on keeping his people safe, if that means taking over the town, so be it. They have no security what so ever, a fake person keeping look out, these things are all signs that they don't know what they are doing. Like Rick told Carol early in the episode, it's a good thing that Ricks group joined them. I think it's only a matter of time until Rick is in charge.