Scotts Valley, CA Demographics

A map of Scotts Valley's Population by Race

Scotts Valley, California had a population of 12,224 in 2020. It was 71.9% White, 0.6% Black, 6.8% Asian, 12.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 6.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Scotts Valley, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is the 453rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Scotts Valley's White Population

8,792 residents of Scotts Valley identify as White, or 71.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Scotts Valley considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #519 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is less White than neighboring Mount Hermon (78.4% White), Zayante (80.2% White), Pasatiempo (81.5% White), Paradise Park (83.4% White), and Lompico (79.6% White).

Scotts Valley's Black Population

77 residents of Scotts Valley identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Scotts Valley roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #947 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is more Black than neighboring Zayante (0.4% Black), Pasatiempo (0.5% Black), Paradise Park (0% Black), and Lompico (0.4% Black). Scotts Valley is less Black than neighboring Mount Hermon (0.7% Black).

Scotts Valley's Asian Population

834 residents of Scotts Valley identify as Asian, or 6.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Scotts Valley slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #390 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is more Asian than neighboring Mount Hermon (1.6% Asian), Zayante (1.8% Asian), Pasatiempo (4.8% Asian), Paradise Park (2.5% Asian), and Lompico (1.5% Asian).

Scotts Valley's Hispanic Population

1,559 residents of Scotts Valley identify as Hispanic, or 12.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Scotts Valley considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #1118 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is more Hispanic than neighboring Mount Hermon (11.6% Hispanic), Zayante (11.4% Hispanic), Pasatiempo (7.8% Hispanic), Paradise Park (7.9% Hispanic), and Lompico (11.1% Hispanic).

Scotts Valley's Native American/Other Population

151 residents of Scotts Valley identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Scotts Valley roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #790 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Hermon (0.5% Native American/Other), Zayante (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pasatiempo (0.6% Native American/Other). Scotts Valley is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paradise Park (1.6% Native American/Other), and Lompico (1.6% Native American/Other).

Scotts Valley's Multiracial Population

811 residents of Scotts Valley identify as Multiracial, or 6.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Scotts Valley roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Scotts Valley is ranked #333 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Scotts Valley is more Multiracial than neighboring Zayante (5.5% Multiracial), Pasatiempo (4.8% Multiracial), Paradise Park (4.6% Multiracial), and Lompico (5.7% Multiracial). Scotts Valley is less Multiracial than neighboring Mount Hermon (7.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.