Santa Cruz County , California
Population: 266,021 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $109,266 Home $1,015,200 Rent $2,172/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Educational attainment and income in Santa Cruz County both run well above the national norm — 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree, median household income near $109,266 — characteristic of an affluent suburban county anchored to a larger regional economy. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Santa Cruz County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$109,266
Median Income
household
$1,015,200
Home Value
median
$2,172/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $109,266 |
| Per Capita Income | $55,717 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Median Home Value | $1,015,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,172/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 60.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 40.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 266,021 |
| Median Age | 39.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 43.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.8%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
10.7%
Smoking
27.7%
High Blood Pressure
20.7%
No Physical Activity
23.3%
Depression
32.4%
Insufficient Sleep
71.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.8 · 98th national percentile
🌊 Flood
49.20
🌪️ Tornado
18.73
🔥 Wildfire
97.33
❄️ Winter Storm
31.70
🌍 Earthquake
99.27
☀️ Drought
99.43
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