2024 Demographics
Population Data for County: Santa Cruz
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Population
County: Santa Cruz
265,735
Persons
State: California 39,172,872 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Santa Cruz
-1.89%
State: California -0.92%
| Population by Race | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| White | 154,163 | 58.01% | 15,278,513 | 39.00% |
| Black/African American | 3,121 | 1.17% | 2,215,038 | 5.65% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 3,631 | 1.37% | 642,765 | 1.64% |
| Asian | 12,588 | 4.74% | 6,241,623 | 15.93% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 401 | 0.15% | 157,245 | 0.40% |
| Some Other Race | 52,635 | 19.81% | 8,661,955 | 22.11% |
| 2+ Races | 39,196 | 14.75% | 5,975,733 | 15.25% |
| Population by Ethnicity | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95,811 | 36.06% | 16,180,144 | 41.30% |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 169,924 | 63.94% | 22,992,728 | 58.70% |
| Population by Age Group | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| 0-4 | 11,500 | 4.33% | 2,077,354 | 5.30% |
| 5-9 | 12,174 | 4.58% | 2,181,469 | 5.57% |
| 10-14 | 14,033 | 5.28% | 2,421,275 | 6.18% |
| 15-17 | 9,600 | 3.61% | 1,535,768 | 3.92% |
| 18-20 | 14,580 | 5.49% | 1,681,239 | 4.29% |
| 21-24 | 15,095 | 5.68% | 2,109,414 | 5.38% |
| 25-34 | 34,861 | 13.12% | 5,533,827 | 14.13% |
| 35-44 | 33,711 | 12.69% | 5,437,084 | 13.88% |
| 45-54 | 32,176 | 12.11% | 4,864,367 | 12.42% |
| 55-64 | 34,181 | 12.86% | 4,776,532 | 12.19% |
| 65-74 | 32,975 | 12.41% | 3,834,304 | 9.79% |
| 75-84 | 16,040 | 6.04% | 1,995,084 | 5.09% |
| 85+ | 4,809 | 1.81% | 725,155 | 1.85% |
Median Age
County: Santa Cruz
41.2
Years
State: California 38.8 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 | 171,597 | 67.50% | 20,970,802 | 56.53% |
| Speak Spanish | 65,802 | 25.88% | 10,482,889 | 28.26% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 6,130 | 2.41% | 3,483,620 | 9.39% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 8,389 | 3.30% | 1,736,175 | 4.68% |
| Speak Other Lang | 2,317 | 0.91% | 422,032 | 1.14% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | County: Santa Cruz | State: California | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 88,922 | 39.00% | 12,311,221 | 37.89% |
| Married, Spouse present | 98,431 | 43.17% | 13,885,389 | 42.73% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 9,973 | 4.37% | 1,823,148 | 5.61% |
| Divorced | 21,750 | 9.54% | 2,924,255 | 9.00% |
| Widowed | 8,952 | 3.93% | 1,548,761 | 4.77% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.