Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 46,446 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 38,720 people who identified as Hispanic (83.37%), and 7,726 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (16.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 44,468 (95.74%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 646 (1.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 460 (0.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2018, with a population of 37,530 (80.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,938 (14.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 483 (1.04%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 434 0.93%
White Alone 44,468 95.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 646 1.39%
Asian Alone 371 0.8%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 67 0.14%
Two Or More Races 460 0.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 250 0.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 37,530 80.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 483 1.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 286 0.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,938 14.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 163 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 249 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 174 0.38%