Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,508
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,020
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 47,669
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 47,663
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 47,669
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,420
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 82.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,559
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,135
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $233,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,282
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $829
Building Permits, 2025 353
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,966
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.88
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 77.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 99,008
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 300,398
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 398,888
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 737,891
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,158
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,217
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,237
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,129
Total employment, 2023 11,201
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 501,048
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,824
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 934
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.6
Population per square mile, 2010 38.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,236.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,236.92
FIPS Code 04023