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Santa Cruz

County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
12.74
State:
California

Santa Cruz is a city located in Santa Cruz County, California. Santa Cruz has a 2025 population of 60,541. It is also the county seat of Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz is currently declining at a rate of -0.79% annually and its population has decreased by -3.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 62,941 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Cruz is $154,497 with a poverty rate of 17.62%. The median age in Santa Cruz is 30.7 years: 30 years for males, and 31.5 years for females.

60.5K
Total Population
4,752
Density (mi²)
-480 -0.79%
Growth

Santa Cruz Population

Santa Cruz Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Cruz includes 65.78% White, 9.88% Asian, 8.35% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,09365.78%
Two or more races7,85012.88%
Asian6,0249.88%
Other race5,0918.35%
Black or African American1,1481.88%
Native American6951.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.09%

Santa Cruz Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Cruz's average per capita income is $65,346. Household income levels show a median of $111,427. The poverty rate stands at 17.62%.

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$195,749-
Families$169,171$212,287
Households$111,427$154,497
Non Families$61,883$93,464

$65,346

Average Income

$111,427

Median Household Income

17.62%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)