CDP in Santa Cruz County, California · 3 sq mi · 2,958 people per sq mi
About 8,900 people live in Rio del Mar. The typical household earns $159,929, and the median resident is 51.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,713 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.34%
Men 49.8 · Women 52.5
2011–2026
8,874
2026 projection
8.6% 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
8,874
2026 projection
8.6% 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 | 8,874 | -21 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,895 | -43 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 8,938 | -69 | 0.77% |
| 2022 | 9,007 | -257 | 2.77% |
| 2021 | 9,264 | -449 | 4.62% |
| 2020 | 9,713 | +56 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 9,657 | -118 | 1.21% |
| 2018 | 9,775 | +154 | 1.60% |
| 2017 | 9,621 | -110 | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 9,731 | +767 | 8.56% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 92 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 43 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 62% | 55% |
| Never married | 22% | 28% | 16% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 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