Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 47,330 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 39,350 people who identified as Hispanic (83.14%), and 7,980 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16.86%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 45,770 (96.7%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 567 (1.2%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 348 (0.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2012, with a population of 38,434 (81.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,336 (15.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 434 (0.92%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Santa Cruz, Arizona.

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Population By Race in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 348 0.74%
White Alone 45,770 96.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 567 1.2%
Asian Alone 313 0.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.1%
Two Or More Races 286 0.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 210 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,434 81.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 434 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 89 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 146 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 138 0.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,336 15.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 133 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 224 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 140 0.3%