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The total population of Santa Cruz County is estimated to be 268,571 with 134,256 males (49.99%) and 134,315 females (50.01%). There are 59 more females than males in Santa Cruz County.
The median household income in Santa Cruz County was $103,868 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,901(1.86%) from $101,967 in 2020. This income is 139.22% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Cruz County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $122,282. Overall, the median household income for the county of Santa Cruz County stands at $102,146.
In Santa Cruz County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,839 for males and $29,954 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,745 for males and $66,742 for females.
In Santa Cruz County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $121,809, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,242.
In 2022, the population of Santa Cruz County was 264,370, a 1.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Cruz County's population was 260,495, a decline of 3.69% compared to a population of 270,462 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Cruz County, CA is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.64% were under the age of 15, 24.59% aged 15 to 29, 42.94% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Cruz County population: 68.53% are White, 1.13% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.94% are Asian, 0.21% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.91% are some other race and 9.60% are multiracial.