Santa Cruz County Demographics
A map of Santa Cruz County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 39,632 | 83.1% |
White | 7,119 | 14.9% |
Multiracial | 292 | 0.6% |
Asian | 271 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 241 | 0.5% |
Black | 114 | 0.2% |
Santa Cruz County, Arizona had a population of 47,669 in 2020. It was 14.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.6% Asian, 83.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Santa Cruz County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Santa Cruz County is the 12th most populous county of the 15 counties in Arizona.
Santa Cruz County's White Population
7,119 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as White, or 14.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Santa Cruz County considerably less than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #15 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is less White than neighboring Pima County (51.5% White), Cochise County (54.4% White), Pinal County (56.4% White), Graham County (52.9% White), and Hidalgo County (39.4% White).
Santa Cruz County's Black Population
114 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Santa Cruz County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is less Black than neighboring Pima County (3.5% Black), Cochise County (3.5% Black), Pinal County (4.9% Black), Graham County (1.2% Black), and Hidalgo County (0.3% Black).
Santa Cruz County's Asian Population
271 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Santa Cruz County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #12 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is more Asian than neighboring Graham County (0.4% Asian), and Hidalgo County (0.3% Asian). Santa Cruz County is less Asian than neighboring Pima County (2.9% Asian), Cochise County (2.1% Asian), and Pinal County (1.5% Asian).
Santa Cruz County's Hispanic Population
39,632 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as Hispanic, or 83.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Santa Cruz County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pima County (35.7% Hispanic), Cochise County (34% Hispanic), Pinal County (28.6% Hispanic), Graham County (29.7% Hispanic), and Hidalgo County (57.2% Hispanic).
Santa Cruz County's Native American/Other Population
241 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Santa Cruz County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #15 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pima County (2.9% Native American/Other), Cochise County (1.5% Native American/Other), Pinal County (4.7% Native American/Other), Graham County (13.7% Native American/Other), and Hidalgo County (1.1% Native American/Other).
Santa Cruz County's Multiracial Population
292 residents of Santa Cruz County identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Santa Cruz County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 15 counties in Arizona, Santa Cruz County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Santa Cruz County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pima County (3.6% Multiracial), Cochise County (4.6% Multiracial), Pinal County (4% Multiracial), Graham County (2.1% Multiracial), and Hidalgo County (1.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.