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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Region: North County

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Population

Region: North County

116,372
Persons

County: Santa Cruz
265,735 Persons

State: California
39,172,872 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Region: North County

-1.79%

County: Santa Cruz
-1.89%

State: California
-0.92%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 76,751 65.95% 154,163 58.01% 15,278,513 39.00%
Black/African American 2,185 1.88% 3,121 1.17% 2,215,038 5.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1,154 0.99% 3,631 1.37% 642,765 1.64%
Asian 7,868 6.76% 12,588 4.74% 6,241,623 15.93%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 203 0.17% 401 0.15% 157,245 0.40%
Some Other Race 12,420 10.67% 52,635 19.81% 8,661,955 22.11%
2+ Races 15,791 13.57% 39,196 14.75% 5,975,733 15.25%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 27,252 23.42% 95,811 36.06% 16,180,144 41.30%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 89,120 76.58% 169,924 63.94% 22,992,728 58.70%

Age See More Age Data

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Population by Age Group Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 4,235 3.64% 11,500 4.33% 2,077,354 5.30%
5-9 4,325 3.72% 12,174 4.58% 2,181,469 5.57%
10-14 4,714 4.05% 14,033 5.28% 2,421,275 6.18%
15-17 3,928 3.38% 9,600 3.61% 1,535,768 3.92%
18-20 9,102 7.82% 14,580 5.49% 1,681,239 4.29%
21-24 8,523 7.32% 15,095 5.68% 2,109,414 5.38%
25-34 16,288 14.00% 34,861 13.12% 5,533,827 14.13%
35-44 14,338 12.32% 33,711 12.69% 5,437,084 13.88%
45-54 13,880 11.93% 32,176 12.11% 4,864,367 12.42%
55-64 14,250 12.25% 34,181 12.86% 4,776,532 12.19%
65-74 13,551 11.64% 32,975 12.41% 3,834,304 9.79%
75-84 6,945 5.97% 16,040 6.04% 1,995,084 5.09%
85+ 2,293 1.97% 4,809 1.81% 725,155 1.85%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 58,150 49.97% 131,803 49.60% 19,351,680 49.40%
Female 58,222 50.03% 133,932 50.40% 19,821,192 50.60%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Region: North County

42,938
Households

County: Santa Cruz
94,511 Households

State: California
13,390,733 Households

Families

Region: North County

23,005
Families

County: Santa Cruz
58,204 Families

State: California
9,208,261 Families

Average Household Size

Region: North County

2.43
Persons

County: Santa Cruz
2.66 Persons

State: California
2.86 Persons

Households With Own Children

Region: North County

9,296
Households
(21.65% of Households)

County: Santa Cruz
23,026 Households (24.36% of Households)

State: California
3,886,869 Households (29.03% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Value Value Value
All $109,712 $107,678 $92,605
White $114,584 $116,913 $99,794
Black/African American $83,778 $88,194 $65,932
American Indian/Alaskan Native $72,037 $82,955 $74,709
Asian $90,071 $94,231 $120,716
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $41,633 $33,125 $95,072
Some Other Race $87,219 $76,380 $71,773
2+ Races $117,236 $118,984 $90,032
Hispanic/Latino $96,430 $86,894 $75,515
Non-Hispanic/Latino $112,923 $117,647 $103,301

Families Below Poverty

Region: North County

1,155
Families
(5.02% of Families)

County: Santa Cruz
3,134 Families (5.38% of Families)

State: California
815,810 Families (8.86% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

Region: North County

793
Families
(3.45% of Families)

County: Santa Cruz
1,972 Families (3.39% of Families)

State: California
568,841 Families (6.18% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

Region: North County

48,104
Housing units

County: Santa Cruz
105,934 Housing units

State: California
14,486,492 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Region: North County

$1,268,484

County: Santa Cruz
$1,171,517

State: California
$901,353

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment Region: North County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 2,029 2.49% 14,117 7.48% 2,401,583 8.84%
Some High School, No Diploma 2,734 3.35% 8,650 4.58% 1,870,987 6.89%
High School Grad 10,547 12.93% 29,106 15.42% 5,621,896 20.69%
Some College, No Degree 16,460 20.19% 40,193 21.29% 5,434,824 20.01%
Associate Degree 6,898 8.46% 16,077 8.52% 2,147,325 7.90%
Bachelor's Degree 22,852 28.02% 45,065 23.88% 5,965,443 21.96%
Master's Degree 12,704 15.58% 22,856 12.11% 2,537,246 9.34%
Professional Degree 3,444 4.22% 6,239 3.31% 690,747 2.54%
Doctorate Degree 3,877 4.75% 6,450 3.42% 496,302 1.83%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Region: North County

6.34%

County: Santa Cruz
6.92%

State: California
7.31%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.
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