Santa Cruz County, California Cities (2025)

25 cities

City
Rank
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
Santa Cruz160,54162,941-0.79%4,75212.74 City
Watsonville249,79052,482-1.07%7,3376.79 City
Scotts Valley311,64612,228-0.99%2,5224.62 City
Soquel410,72010,7210.68%2,3324.60 CDP
Capitola59,3409,920-1.23%5,8591.59 City
Rio Mar68,9559,713-0.19%2,9853 CDP
Ben Lomond77,5007,3781.13%8968.37 CDP
Pleasure Point87,3866,1737.14%9,8480.75 CDP
Aptos96,7126,2450.48%1,0206.58 CDP
Boulder Creek105,6345,3050.84%7507.51 CDP
Twin Lakes115,1335,5460.27%7,4280.69 CDP
Seacliff123,6213,5800.67%4,9600.73 CDP
Felton133,6123,197-0.82%7784.64 CDP
Freedom143,4323,9590.7%3,0291.13 CDP
Day Valley153,2133,414-0.4%17418.50 CDP
Bonny Doon162,9032,9620.52%17516.56 CDP
Corralitos172,1112,260-0.66%2378.91 CDP
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley181,5871,397-3.23%1719.26 CDP
Pasatiempo191,3201,2261.46%1,4830.89 CDP
Mount Hermon201,2081,3940.92%1,8580.65 CDP
Brookdale219121,293-7.32%2373.85 CDP
Lompico22854881-2.18%2533.38 CDP
Davenport237105092.9%2502.85 CDP
Paradise Park245754682.13%2,0680.28 CDP
Zayante25387765-5.38%1372.82 CDP

Santa Cruz County Cities Summary

Largest City

Santa Cruz is the largest city in Santa Cruz County, with a population of 60,541.

Smallest City

Zayante is the smallest city in Santa Cruz County.

10 Largest Cities

There are 25 cities in Santa Cruz County, California.

Location of Santa Cruz County