Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 266,391 population of Santa Cruz County, California comprised of 86,674 people who identified as Hispanic (32.54%), and 179,717 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.46%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, California with a population of 234,600 (88.07%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,616 (4.74%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,300 (3.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, California in 2012, with a population of 157,500 (59.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 77,100 (28.94%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,189 (4.2%).

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 2012
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Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in Santa Cruz , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,647 1.37%
White Alone 234,600 88.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,749 1.78%
Asian Alone 12,616 4.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 479 0.18%
Two Or More Races 10,300 3.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,198 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 77,100 28.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,701 1.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,427 0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 168 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,080 1.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,449 0.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 157,500 59.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,048 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,189 4.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 311 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,220 2.71%