Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 264,927 population of Santa Cruz County, California comprised of 85,638 people who identified as Hispanic (32.33%), and 179,289 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, California with a population of 233,551 (88.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,523 (4.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,133 (3.83%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, California in 2011, with a population of 157,417 (59.42%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 76,134 (28.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,072 (4.18%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2011
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Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2011
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Population By Race in Santa Cruz , CA in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,623 1.37%
White Alone 233,551 88.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,621 1.74%
Asian Alone 12,523 4.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 476 0.18%
Two Or More Races 10,133 3.83%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,196 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 76,134 28.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,601 1.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,451 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 170 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,086 1.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,427 0.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,417 59.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,020 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,072 4.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 306 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,047 2.66%