Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 46,578 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 38,888 people who identified as Hispanic (83.49%), and 7,690 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 44,644 (95.85%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 623 (1.34%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 432 (0.93%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2017, with a population of 37,719 (80.98%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,925 (14.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 468 (1%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 420 0.9%
White Alone 44,644 95.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 623 1.34%
Asian Alone 397 0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 62 0.13%
Two Or More Races 432 0.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 247 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,719 80.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 468 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 134 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 272 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 173 0.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,925 14.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 155 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 263 0.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 160 0.34%