City in Santa Cruz County, California · 4.6 sq mi · 2,498 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Scotts Valley. The typical household earns $143,750, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,223 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.9%
Men 45.2 · Women 50
1970–2026
11,539
2026 projection
5.6% 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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1970–2026
11,539
2026 projection
5.6% 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 | 11,539 | -113 | 0.97% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,652 | -121 | 1.03% |
| 2024 | 11,773 | -121 | 1.02% |
| 2023 | 11,894 | -137 | 1.14% |
| 2022 | 12,031 | -151 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 12,182 | -41 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 12,223 | +226 | 1.88% |
| 2019 | 11,997 | -26 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 12,023 | -72 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 12,095 | +1 | 0.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 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
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 59% | 58% |
| Never married | 23% | 27% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau