Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 47,956 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 39,639 people who identified as Hispanic (82.66%), and 8,317 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (17.34%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 45,747 (95.39%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 703 (1.47%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 521 (1.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2021, with a population of 38,317 (79.9%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,430 (15.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 538 (1.12%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2021
Total Population:47,956
82.66%17.34%
Hispanic (82.66%)
Non Hispanic (17.34%)
Race in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2021
Total Population:47,956
95.39%
White Alone (95.39%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.47%)
Black or African American Alone (1.09%)
Two or more races (1.04%)
Asian Alone (0.88%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.14%)
Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2021
Total Population:47,956
79.9%15.49%
Hispanic White Alone (79.9%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone (15.49%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.19%)
Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.12%)
Hispanic Two or more races (0.68%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.61%)
Population By Race in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2021
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 45,747 95.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 703 1.47%
Black or African American Alone 521 1.09%
Two Or More Races 499 1.04%
Asian Alone 420 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 66 0.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2021
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic 38,317 79.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,430 15.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 538 1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 328 0.68%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 292 0.61%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 280 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 241 0.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 171 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 128 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.04%