Capitola

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.594
State:: California

Capitola is a city located in Santa Cruz County, California. Capitola has a 2025 population of 9,340. Capitola is currently declining at a rate of -1.23% annually and its population has decreased by -5.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,920 in 2020.

The average household income in Capitola is $133,767 with a poverty rate of 13.93%.The median age in Capitola is 46.3 years: 43.5 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Capitola includes 69.4% White, 13.65% other race, 4.76% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,810	69.4%
Other race	1,339	13.65%
Two or more races	1,098	11.19%
Asian	467	4.76%
Native American	44	0.45%
Black or African American	32	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	23	0.23%

Capitola Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Capitola's average per capita income is $57,335. Household income levels show a median of $96,412. The poverty rate stands at 13.93%.

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	$119,641	-
Families	$110,028	$154,903
Households	$96,412	$133,767
Non Families	$82,423	$105,732

$57,335

Average Income

$96,412

Median Household Income

13.93%

Poverty Rate