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Summary Data for County: Santa Cruz

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%

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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%
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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%
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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%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 132,481 49.41% 19,619,316 49.73%
Female 135,627 50.59% 19,836,175 50.27%

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)

State: California 5,077,617 Households (37.71% of Households)

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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)

State: California 795,628 Families (8.60% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Santa Cruz

2,007
Families
(3.44% of Families)

State: California 576,006 Families (6.22% of Families)

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

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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%

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.
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