Santa Cruz County , Arizona
Population: 48,209 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,614 Home $216,100 Rent $781/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Santa Cruz County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,614), with housing 29% below the US figure ($216,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Santa Cruz County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$53,614
Median Income
household
$216,100
Home Value
median
$781/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,634 |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Median Home Value | $216,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $781/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 48,209 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.8%
Obesity
13.2%
Diabetes
11.6%
Smoking
31.3%
High Blood Pressure
30.3%
No Physical Activity
16.0%
Depression
36.4%
Insufficient Sleep
70.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 88.3 · 88th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.68
🌀 Hurricane
17.27
🔥 Wildfire
98.06
❄️ Winter Storm
18.94
🌍 Earthquake
43.48
☀️ Drought
54.52
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