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Santa Cruz County, AZ

Demographic and economic profile of Santa Cruz County, AZ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Santa Cruz County, AZ is a small border economy of 48,209 residents where cross-border trade and commerce shape much of local activity, reflected in a foreign-born population of 34.2%. The labor market is constrained, with a 56.7% participation rate, 10.5% unemployment, and a median worker earnings figure of $34,404, while 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $216,100 and median gross rent of $781/month—and the county posted 3.5% population growth over the past five years against a poverty rate of 20.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

48,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,217

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

Santa Cruz County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Two Races Including Some Other Race27,127 (55.4%)
  • White Alone13,936 (28.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,321 (12.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races854 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone282 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone144 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,138
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)58
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic50
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island28
  5. 5.Other Indo-European18

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

34.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,559

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,537

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,634

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,811
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,957
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)1,915
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,804
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,539

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,020
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,934
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,679
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,274
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,191

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.36×)1,011
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.73×)1,189
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 2.25×)2,003
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.96×)2,167
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)1,052

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$216,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$781/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,368 (20.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,671 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,326 (11.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,238 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999974 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999872 (7.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,404

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,079 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled2,193 (11.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,611 (8.7%)
  • Walked223 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle129 (0.7%)
  • Taxi90 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.