Boulder Creek

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.512
State:: California

Boulder Creek is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, California. Boulder Creek has a 2025 population of 5,634. Boulder Creek is currently growing at a rate of 0.84% annually and its population has increased by 6.2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,305 in 2020.

The average household income in Boulder Creek is $147,196 with a poverty rate of 5.09%. The median age in Boulder Creek is 46.4 years: 45.3 years for males, and 47.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Boulder Creek includes 77.51% White, 3.05% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,149	77.51%
Two or more races	863	16.12%
Other race	163	3.05%
Asian	98	1.83%
Black or African American	37	0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	30	0.56%
Native American	13	0.24%

Boulder Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Boulder Creek's average per capita income is $76,667. Household income levels show a median of $106,842. The poverty rate stands at 5.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$180,893	-
Families	$128,547	$140,477
Households	$106,842	$147,196
Non Families	$70,202	$136,474

$76,667

Average Income

$106,842

Median Household Income

5.09%

Poverty Rate