Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County, California · ZIP 95003, 95005, 95006
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 262,406 (2024 estimate)Population
- 96,873Households
- $109,266Median household income
- $1,015,200Median home value
- 30Towns with a page
- 17ZIP codes
Santa Cruz County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 255,602 |
| 2010 | 262,382 |
| 2020 | 270,861 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $109,266 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 58,102 units
- Renter occupied
- 38,771 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
80,209 employees in 7,136 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Santa Cruz County | California |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 266,021 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $109,266 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 39.6 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $1,015,200 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 43.6% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.7% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.0% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.6 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Santa Cruz County30 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | City | 62,581 | 12.7 sq mi |
| Watsonville | City | 51,320 | 6.79 sq mi |
| Live Oak | Census designated place | 16,866 | 3.24 sq mi |
| Scotts Valley | City | 11,828 | 4.62 sq mi |
| Soquel | Census designated place | 10,691 | 4.60 sq mi |
| Capitola | City | 9,503 | 1.59 sq mi |
| Rio del Mar | Census designated place | 8,938 | 3.00 sq mi |
| Interlaken | Census designated place | 8,191 | 9.80 sq mi |
| Ben Lomond | Census designated place | 6,849 | 8.37 sq mi |
| Aptos | Census designated place | 6,124 | 6.58 sq mi |
| Pleasure Point | Census designated place | 5,813 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Boulder Creek | Census designated place | 5,353 | 7.51 sq mi |
| Twin Lakes | Census designated place | 4,895 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Felton | Census designated place | 3,721 | 4.64 sq mi |
| Day Valley | Census designated place | 3,514 | 18.5 sq mi |
| Seacliff | Census designated place | 3,488 | 0.73 sq mi |
| Freedom | Census designated place | 3,211 | 1.13 sq mi |
| Bonny Doon | Census designated place | 2,946 | 16.6 sq mi |
| Amesti | Census designated place | 2,905 | 2.93 sq mi |
| La Selva Beach | Census designated place | 2,519 | 5.30 sq mi |
| Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley | Census designated place | 1,999 | 9.26 sq mi |
| Corralitos | Census designated place | 1,906 | 8.91 sq mi |
| Brookdale | Census designated place | 1,308 | 3.85 sq mi |
| Mount Hermon | Census designated place | 1,203 | 0.65 sq mi |
| Lompico | Census designated place | 1,024 | 3.38 sq mi |
| Pasatiempo | Census designated place | 925 | 0.89 sq mi |
| Paradise Park | Census designated place | 647 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Davenport | Census designated place | 537 | 2.84 sq mi |
| Zayante | Census designated place | 366 | 2.82 sq mi |
| Pajaro Dunes | Census designated place | 103 | 2.56 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Santa Cruz County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Monterey CountyPopulation 436,251 (2024 estimate)
- San Benito CountyPopulation 69,159 (2024 estimate)
- San Mateo CountyPopulation 742,893 (2024 estimate)
- Santa Clara CountyPopulation 1,926,325 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.