Santa Cruz County, California Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 270.86K population of Santa Cruz County, CA residents comprised of 94.30K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (34.82%), and 176.56K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.19%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 160.57K (59.28%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 51.89K (19.16%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 38.71K (14.29%). The smallest racial group in Santa Cruz County, CA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 384 (0.14%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 145.55K (53.74%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 50.25K (18.55%). The Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, CA, with a population of 25.40K (9.38%). The smallest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, CA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 107 (0.04%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Santa Cruz County, California from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3150 | 1.16 |
| White Alone | 160565 | 59.28 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 3607 | 1.33 |
| Asian Alone | 12553 | 4.63 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 384 | 0.14 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 51894 | 19.16 |
| Two Or More Races | 38708 | 14.29 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 145551 | 53.74 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 50245 | 18.55 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 25398 | 9.38 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 15014 | 5.54 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 13310 | 4.91 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 12072 | 4.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 2850 | 1.05 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 2754 | 1.02 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1649 | 0.61 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 853 | 0.32 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 481 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 300 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 277 | 0.10 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 107 | 0.04 |