2023 Demographics
Summary Data for County: Santa Cruz
Population
Population
County: Santa Cruz
268,108
Persons
State: California 39,455,491 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2023
County: Santa Cruz
-1.02%
State: California -0.21%
Race
Population by Race | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
White | 153,282 | 57.17% | 15,620,692 | 39.59% |
Black/African American | 2,825 | 1.05% | 2,223,654 | 5.64% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3,600 | 1.34% | 666,603 | 1.69% |
Asian | 12,531 | 4.67% | 6,169,631 | 15.64% |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 511 | 0.19% | 159,396 | 0.40% |
Some Other Race | 53,787 | 20.06% | 8,687,315 | 22.02% |
2+ Races | 41,572 | 15.51% | 5,928,200 | 15.03% |
Ethnicity
Population by Ethnicity | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
Hispanic/Latino | 96,456 | 35.98% | 16,142,663 | 40.91% |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 171,652 | 64.02% | 23,312,828 | 59.09% |
Age
Population by Age Group | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
0-4 | 12,190 | 4.55% | 2,292,618 | 5.81% |
5-9 | 13,107 | 4.89% | 2,378,495 | 6.03% |
10-14 | 14,111 | 5.26% | 2,473,443 | 6.27% |
15-17 | 10,487 | 3.91% | 1,530,751 | 3.88% |
18-20 | 17,308 | 6.46% | 1,570,287 | 3.98% |
21-24 | 19,887 | 7.42% | 2,047,115 | 5.19% |
25-34 | 34,601 | 12.91% | 5,768,091 | 14.62% |
35-44 | 30,865 | 11.51% | 5,417,331 | 13.73% |
45-54 | 30,780 | 11.48% | 4,870,908 | 12.35% |
55-64 | 33,363 | 12.44% | 4,737,483 | 12.01% |
65-74 | 32,859 | 12.26% | 3,730,827 | 9.46% |
75-84 | 13,323 | 4.97% | 1,869,903 | 4.74% |
85+ | 5,227 | 1.95% | 768,239 | 1.95% |
Sex
Households/Income
Households
County: Santa Cruz
94,726
Households
State: California 13,463,717 Households
Families
County: Santa Cruz
58,333
Families
State: California 9,255,326 Families
Average Household Size
County: Santa Cruz
2.66
Persons
State: California 2.86 Persons
Households with Children
County: Santa Cruz
29,671
Households
(31.32% of Households)
(31.32% of Households)
State: California 5,077,617 Households (37.71% of Households)
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity | County: Santa Cruz | State: California |
---|---|---|
Value | Value | |
All | $101,068 | $89,624 |
White | $110,830 | $95,626 |
Black/African American | $71,674 | $64,468 |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | $80,556 | $71,342 |
Asian | $91,657 | $116,345 |
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | $122,059 | $92,656 |
Some Other Race | $77,911 | $70,132 |
2+ Races | $88,447 | $90,834 |
Hispanic/Latino | $75,101 | $71,649 |
Non-Hispanic/Latino | $111,644 | $99,925 |
Families Below Poverty
County: Santa Cruz
3,385
Families
(5.80% of Families)
(5.80% of Families)
State: California 795,628 Families (8.60% of Families)
Families Below Poverty with Children
County: Santa Cruz
2,007
Families
(3.44% of Families)
(3.44% of Families)
State: California 576,006 Families (6.22% of Families)
Housing
Housing Units
County: Santa Cruz
105,924
Housing units
State: California 14,483,795 Housing units
Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value
County: Santa Cruz
$1,095,870
State: California $872,088
Education
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | % of Population Age 25+ | Persons | % of Population Age 25+ | |
Less than 9th Grade | 15,885 | 8.78% | 2,398,339 | 8.83% |
Some High School, No Diploma | 7,340 | 4.05% | 1,982,643 | 7.30% |
High School Grad | 28,231 | 15.60% | 5,607,775 | 20.65% |
Some College, No Degree | 36,644 | 20.24% | 5,626,865 | 20.72% |
Associate Degree | 15,489 | 8.56% | 2,137,120 | 7.87% |
Bachelor's Degree | 44,855 | 24.78% | 5,875,636 | 21.63% |
Master's Degree | 21,329 | 11.78% | 2,401,420 | 8.84% |
Professional Degree | 5,921 | 3.27% | 672,648 | 2.48% |
Doctorate Degree | 5,324 | 2.94% | 460,336 | 1.69% |
Employment
Population 16+: Unemployed
County: Santa Cruz
5.14%
State: California 5.28%
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2023, under these terms of use.