City in Santa Cruz County, California · 1.6 sq mi · 5,786 people per sq mi
About 9,200 people live in Capitola. The typical household earns $102,976, and the median resident is 47.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,917 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.86%
Men 45.3 · Women 50.7
1950–2026
9,225
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
9,225
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 9,225 | -115 | 1.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,340 | -120 | 1.27% |
| 2024 | 9,460 | -120 | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 9,580 | -123 | 1.27% |
| 2022 | 9,703 | -132 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 9,835 | -82 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 9,917 | -138 | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 10,055 | -58 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 10,113 | -65 | 0.64% |
| 2017 | 10,178 | -5 | 0.05% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 97 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 8 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 31% |
| Divorced | 19% | 17% | 22% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau