CDP in Santa Cruz County, California · 6.6 sq mi · 928 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Aptos. The typical household earns $134,048, and the median resident is 45.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,245 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.93%
Men 42.4 · Women 49.3
2011–2026
6,102
2026 projection
2.3% 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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2011–2026
6,102
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 6,102 | -7 | 0.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,109 | -15 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 6,124 | -490 | 7.41% |
| 2022 | 6,614 | +242 | 3.80% |
| 2021 | 6,372 | +127 | 2.03% |
| 2020 | 6,245 | -142 | 2.22% |
| 2019 | 6,387 | +590 | 10.18% |
| 2018 | 5,797 | +22 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 5,775 | -67 | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 5,842 | -206 | 3.41% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 64 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 17 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 37% | 41% | 33% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| 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