Scotts Valley, California Population 2024

11,911

Scotts Valley is a city located in Santa Cruz County California. Scotts Valley has a 2024 population of 11,911. Scotts Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.68% annually and its population has decreased by -2.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,235 in 2020.

The average household income in Scotts Valley is $196,590 with a poverty rate of 3.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Scotts Valley is 49 years, 45 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.

Scotts Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Scotts Valley was:

  • White: 79.29%
  • Two or more races: 7.84%
  • Asian: 7.53%
  • Other race: 4.58%
  • Black or African American: 0.77%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,579.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.65% (-324)
The current population of Scotts Valley, California is 11,911 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,235.

Scotts Valley, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,70479.29%
Two or more races9597.84%
Asian9217.53%
Other race5614.58%
Black or African American940.77%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Scotts Valley Population by Race

Scotts Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Scotts Valley Median Age

49

Total

45

Male

50.7

Female

Scotts Valley Adults

There are 10,239 adults, (2,874 of whom are seniors) in Scotts Valley.

Scotts Valley Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Scotts Valley Sex Ratio

Female6,03749.33%
Male6,20250.67%

Scotts Valley Population by Age

Scotts Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9202.4373.626.4
Married3,0512.985.114.9
Non Family1,3721.1847.752.3
Female2832.7555.144.9
Male2143.461000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Scotts Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Scotts Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Scotts Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.9%.

Scotts Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$77,638

Average Earnings

$90,022

Average Male

$65,453

Average Female

Scotts Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Scotts Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Scotts Valley Language

85.96% of Scotts Valley residents speak only English, while 14.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.42% of the population.

Scotts Valley Language

Scotts Valley Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,1454114.49%
Other5477112.98%
Hispanic1,408463.27%

3.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.37%

Male Poverty Rate

6.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Scotts Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Scotts Valley is Other, with 12.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Scotts Valley is Hispanic, with 3.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.35%.

Scotts Valley Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.25%
Some College8.3%
High School2.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.68%

Scotts Valley Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.11%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Scotts Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Scotts Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Scotts Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Scotts Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Scotts Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Scotts Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Scotts Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

465

Number of Veterans

465

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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Scotts Valley Veterans by War

count

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Scotts Valley Veterans by Age

count

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Scotts Valley Veterans by Race

Scotts Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Scotts Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Scotts Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Scotts Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Scotts Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.03%

Born in Scotts Valley

86.39%

Native Born

13.61%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

10.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.39% of Scotts Valley residents were born in the United States, with 59.03% having been born in California. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Scotts Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202911,506-81-0.7%
202811,587-81-0.69%
202711,668-81-0.69%
202611,749-81-0.68%
202511,830-81-0.68%
202411,911-81-0.68%
202311,992-81-0.67%
202212,073-142-1.16%
202112,215-20-0.16%
202012,2352381.98%
201911,997-26-0.22%
201812,023-72-0.6%
201712,09510.01%
201612,094220.18%
201512,0721211.01%
201411,9511531.3%
201311,7981321.13%
201211,666530.46%
201111,613350.3%
201011,57800%
200011,3852,77032.15%
19908,6151,72425.02%
19806,8913,27090.31%
19703,621-7,885-68.53%

Scotts Valley Population by Year