The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Cruz County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Santa Cruz County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Santa Cruz County overall is white, making up 53.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.6%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Santa Cruz County
Self-Identified Race |
Santa Cruz County, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
53.7% |
Hispanic |
35.6% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
4.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Cruz County, CA
The map below shows diversity in Santa Cruz County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Santa Cruz County Diversity Score
58.0
More diverse than 89% of US counties
Santa Cruz County has a diversity score of 58.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Santa Cruz County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Santa Cruz County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Santa Cruz County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Santa Cruz County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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