Santa Cruz County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 445.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 589.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 269,419 |
| Population change | 2.7% | Under 5 years of age | 5.7% |
| Under 18 | 20.5% |
| 65 and over | 12.8% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 87.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 32.9 |
| Asian | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black or African American | 1.4% |
| Native American | 1.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 85% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 37% |
| Veterans | 12,471 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 93,504 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.1% |
| Median household income | $66,519 |
| The per capita income | $32,295 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.6% |
| housing units | 104,698 |
| Multi-unit structures | 20% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $557,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 58.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 29,122 |
| Women-owned firms | 34.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 4.8% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,725,362 |
| Retail sales per capita | $14,894 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,502,419 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |