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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 273,713 population of Santa Cruz County, California comprised of 92,178 people who identified as Hispanic (33.68%), and 181,535 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, California with a population of 238,208 (87.03%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,149 (5.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,617 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, California in 2018, with a population of 156,660 (57.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 81,548 (29.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,706 (4.64%).

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 2018
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Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2018
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Population By Race in Santa Cruz , CA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,849 1.41%
White Alone 238,208 87.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,353 1.96%
Asian Alone 14,149 5.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 537 0.2%
Two Or More Races 11,617 4.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , CA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,248 0.46%
White Alone - Hispanic 81,548 29.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,322 1.58%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,443 0.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 204 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,413 1.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,601 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 156,660 57.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,031 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,706 4.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 333 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,204 3%