CDP in Santa Cruz County, California · 7.5 sq mi · 726 people per sq mi
About 5,500 people live in Boulder Creek. The typical household earns $84,156, and the median resident is 47.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,305 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.12%
Men 46.9 · Women 48.5
2011–2026
5,452
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
5,452
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,452 | +33 | 0.61% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,419 | +66 | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 5,353 | -139 | 2.53% |
| 2022 | 5,492 | +184 | 3.47% |
| 2021 | 5,308 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5,305 | +123 | 2.37% |
| 2019 | 5,182 | +470 | 9.97% |
| 2018 | 4,712 | +353 | 8.10% |
| 2017 | 4,359 | -83 | 1.87% |
| 2016 | 4,442 | -39 | 0.87% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 46 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 35% |
| Never married | 34% | 35% | 34% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Widowed | 7% | 6% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau