2023 Demographics
Population Data for County: Santa Cruz
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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%
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
Median Age
County: Santa Cruz
39.0
Years
State: California 38.1 Years
| Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
| Speak Only English | 173,817 | 67.92% | 20,742,662 | 55.82% |
| Speak Spanish | 64,507 | 25.21% | 10,609,613 | 28.55% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 7,709 | 3.01% | 3,717,621 | 10.00% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 8,620 | 3.37% | 1,692,404 | 4.55% |
| Speak Other Lang | 1,265 | 0.49% | 400,573 | 1.08% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 91,051 | 39.81% | 12,060,724 | 37.33% |
| Married, Spouse present | 94,754 | 41.43% | 13,814,672 | 42.76% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 9,046 | 3.96% | 1,850,686 | 5.73% |
| Divorced | 24,014 | 10.50% | 2,994,440 | 9.27% |
| Widowed | 9,835 | 4.30% | 1,590,413 | 4.92% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2023, under these terms of use.