Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz County: county in Arizona, United States
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Santa Cruz County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 262,382 and a population density of 82 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 269,925 inhabitants. Its county seat is Nogales. The county was created 127 years ago in 1898.
County Snapshot
Santa Cruz County at a glance
Santa Cruz County currently has 15 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.
Mapped populated places
15
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
California counties
58
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Santa CruzPopulation 64,317
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Santa Cruz County
| Population | 269,925 (2020) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California (United States) |
| Different from | Santa Cruz County |
| Area | 3207 km2 |
| Water as percent of area | 0.1% |
| Land as percent of area | 99.9% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 37.0216,-122.0098 |
| Named for | Santa Cruz River |
| Altitude | 482 feet / 147 meters |
| Capital | Nogales |
| Establishment | January 01, 1899 |
| Time Zone | America/Los_Angeles |
| Local time | 16:39:17 (19th April 2026) |
| Density | 84 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth | 2.79% (2010-2020) |
| Weather | 51℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather |
Geography
Santa Cruz County is located at 37°1'18"N 122°0'35"W (37.0216100, -122.0097900). It has 3 neighbors: Heroica Nogales, Cochise County and Pima County.
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The largest city of Santa Cruz County is Santa Cruz with a population of 64,317. Other cities include, Watsonville population 51,673, Live Oak population 17,158, Scotts Valley population 11,995 and Capitola population 9,959. See all Santa Cruz County cities & populated places.
Santa Cruz County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Santa Cruz County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 64,317 | The most populous city in Santa Cruz County, California. |
| Watsonville | 51,673 | The most populous city in Santa Cruz County, California. |
| Live Oak | 17,158 | County seat of Suwannee County, Florida, United States |
| Scotts Valley | 11,995 | City in Santa Cruz County, California, United States |
| Capitola | 9,959 | City in California |
| Soquel | 9,644 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
| Rio Del Mar | 9,216 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
| Ben Lomond | 6,234 | City in United States of America |
| Aptos | 6,220 | Town in California |
| Interlaken | 5,606 | Resort town in the Swiss canton of Bern |
| Boulder Creek | 4,923 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
| Felton | 4,057 | Town of the United States |
| Amesti | 3,478 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
| Day Valley | 3,409 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
| Corralitos | 2,326 | Census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California |
Weather
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
7-Day ForecastOfficial website of Santa Cruz County
Official Website- Nogales
Demographics
The population of Santa Cruz County increased by 2.79% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 262,382 | - | census |
| 2011 | 264,858 | 0.93% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 266,340 | 0.56% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 268,816 | 0.92% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 270,861 | 0.75% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 273,503 | 0.97% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 274,396 | 0.33% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 274,856 | 0.17% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 273,841 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 273,213 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 269,925 | -1.22% | estimation process |
Other places with the same name (1)
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona county in Arizona, United States with a population of 46,808 people.
California Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 | County in California, United States of America |
| Los Angeles | 3,970,219 | The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. |
| San Diego County | 3,332,427 | Founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. |
| Orange County | 3,166,857 | County in California, United States |
| Riverside County | 2,489,188 | County in California, United States |
| San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 | County in California, United States |
| Santa Clara County | 1,907,105 | County in California, United States |
| Alameda County | 1,662,323 | County in California, United States |
| Sacramento County | 1,559,146 | County in California, United States |
| San Diego | 1,422,420 | The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area. |
| Laguna | 1,370,232 | A city located in Orange County, California. |
| Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 | County in California, United States |
| San Jose | 1,013,616 | The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area. |
| Fresno County | 1,000,918 | County in California, United States |
| Kern County | 901,362 | This county is located in the southern San Joaquin Valley, extending eastward over the Tehachapi Mountains to the Mojave Desert. |
| San Francisco County | 866,606 | County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States |