Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 46,412 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 38,768 people who identified as Hispanic (83.53%), and 7,644 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 44,525 (95.93%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 622 (1.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 414 (0.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2016, with a population of 37,621 (81.06%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,904 (14.88%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 475 (1.02%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 411 0.89%
White Alone 44,525 95.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 622 1.34%
Asian Alone 379 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.13%
Two Or More Races 414 0.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 246 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,621 81.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 475 1.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 257 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,904 14.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 147 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 258 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 157 0.34%