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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

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

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

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)