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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for Region: South County

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Population

Region: South County

89,166
Persons

County: Santa Cruz
265,735 Persons

State: California
39,172,872 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

Region: South County

-1.86%

County: Santa Cruz
-1.89%

State: California
-0.92%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race Region: South County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 24,818 27.83% 154,163 58.01% 15,278,513 39.00%
Black/African American 474 0.53% 3,121 1.17% 2,215,038 5.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 2,188 2.45% 3,631 1.37% 642,765 1.64%
Asian 2,400 2.69% 12,588 4.74% 6,241,623 15.93%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 92 0.10% 401 0.15% 157,245 0.40%
Some Other Race 42,396 47.55% 52,635 19.81% 8,661,955 22.11%
2+ Races 16,798 18.84% 39,196 14.75% 5,975,733 15.25%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity Region: South County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 66,890 75.02% 95,811 36.06% 16,180,144 41.30%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 22,276 24.98% 169,924 63.94% 22,992,728 58.70%

Age See More Age Data

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Population by Age Group Region: South County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 5,419 6.08% 11,500 4.33% 2,077,354 5.30%
5-9 5,798 6.50% 12,174 4.58% 2,181,469 5.57%
10-14 6,777 7.60% 14,033 5.28% 2,421,275 6.18%
15-17 4,121 4.62% 9,600 3.61% 1,535,768 3.92%
18-20 3,959 4.44% 14,580 5.49% 1,681,239 4.29%
21-24 4,632 5.19% 15,095 5.68% 2,109,414 5.38%
25-34 12,749 14.30% 34,861 13.12% 5,533,827 14.13%
35-44 12,049 13.51% 33,711 12.69% 5,437,084 13.88%
45-54 10,379 11.64% 32,176 12.11% 4,864,367 12.42%
55-64 9,786 10.98% 34,181 12.86% 4,776,532 12.19%
65-74 8,247 9.25% 32,975 12.41% 3,834,304 9.79%
75-84 3,949 4.43% 16,040 6.04% 1,995,084 5.09%
85+ 1,301 1.46% 4,809 1.81% 725,155 1.85%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex Region: South County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 44,389 49.78% 131,803 49.60% 19,351,680 49.40%
Female 44,777 50.22% 133,932 50.40% 19,821,192 50.60%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

Region: South County

24,819
Households

County: Santa Cruz
94,511 Households

State: California
13,390,733 Households

Families

Region: South County

19,418
Families

County: Santa Cruz
58,204 Families

State: California
9,208,261 Families

Average Household Size

Region: South County

3.53
Persons

County: Santa Cruz
2.66 Persons

State: California
2.86 Persons

Households With Own Children

Region: South County

8,697
Households
(35.04% 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: South County County: Santa Cruz State: California
Value Value Value
All $87,456 $107,678 $92,605
White $104,830 $116,913 $99,794
Black/African American $85,375 $88,194 $65,932
American Indian/Alaskan Native $95,020 $82,955 $74,709
Asian $98,197 $94,231 $120,716
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $37,658 $33,125 $95,072
Some Other Race $73,515 $76,380 $71,773
2+ Races $96,571 $118,984 $90,032
Hispanic/Latino $79,002 $86,894 $75,515
Non-Hispanic/Latino $108,760 $117,647 $103,301

Families Below Poverty

Region: South County

1,667
Families
(8.58% 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: South County

1,048
Families
(5.40% 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: South County

26,769
Housing units

County: Santa Cruz
105,934 Housing units

State: California
14,486,492 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

Region: South County

$908,388

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: South 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 12,925 22.11% 14,117 7.48% 2,401,583 8.84%
Some High School, No Diploma 5,450 9.32% 8,650 4.58% 1,870,987 6.89%
High School Grad 13,039 22.30% 29,106 15.42% 5,621,896 20.69%
Some College, No Degree 11,955 20.45% 40,193 21.29% 5,434,824 20.01%
Associate Degree 4,458 7.63% 16,077 8.52% 2,147,325 7.90%
Bachelor's Degree 5,951 10.18% 45,065 23.88% 5,965,443 21.96%
Master's Degree 2,974 5.09% 22,856 12.11% 2,537,246 9.34%
Professional Degree 887 1.52% 6,239 3.31% 690,747 2.54%
Doctorate Degree 821 1.40% 6,450 3.42% 496,302 1.83%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

Region: South County

8.74%

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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