Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, AZ in 2022

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 48,759 population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona comprised of 40,217 people who identified as Hispanic (82.48%), and 8,542 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (17.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona with a population of 46,415 (95.19%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 739 (1.52%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 556 (1.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in 2022, with a population of 38,838 (79.65%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,577 (15.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 562 (1.15%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 556 1.14%
White Alone 46,415 95.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 739 1.52%
Asian Alone 455 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 76 0.16%
Two Or More Races 518 1.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , AZ in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 290 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 38,838 79.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 562 1.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 146 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 322 0.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 266 0.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,577 15.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 309 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 196 0.4%