Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 270,474 population of Santa Cruz County, California comprised of 94,131 people who identified as Hispanic (34.8%), and 176,343 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (65.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Cruz County, California with a population of 234,832 (86.82%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 13,929 (5.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,702 (4.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Cruz County, California in 2020, with a population of 151,517 (56.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 83,315 (30.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 12,448 (4.6%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Santa Cruz County, CA in 2020
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Population By Race in Santa Cruz , CA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,052 1.5%
White Alone 234,832 86.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,400 2%
Asian Alone 13,929 5.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 559 0.21%
Two Or More Races 11,702 4.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Cruz , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,332 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 83,315 30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,339 1.6%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,481 0.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 219 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,445 1.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,720 1.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 151,517 56.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,061 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 12,448 4.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 340 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,257 3.05%