U.S. PLACE PROFILE
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz is a City in Santa Cruz County, California. The loaded 2025 population estimate is 61,797.
Published locationCalifornia
Population estimate61,7972025 loaded Census estimate
CountySanta Cruz CountyPrimary loaded county
Place typeCityCensus place classification
Coordinates36.97439, -122.03527Census representative point
EXPLORE FROM SANTA CRUZ
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Closest published places
Nearest qualifying Census places by straight-line distance.
Capitola, CA4.5 miles · E
Scotts Valley, CA5.8 miles · N
Watsonville, CA14.9 miles · E→Los Gatos, CA18.2 miles · N→Monte Sereno, CA18.6 miles · N
Saratoga, CA20.3 miles · N→County coverage
Some incorporated places cross county lines. These county-part values come from the loaded Census county-place-part population layer.
| County | 2025 population in this place part |
|---|---|
| Santa Cruz County | 61,797 |
DATA COVERAGE
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PRIMARY GEOGRAPHIC SOURCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Place identity, coordinates and geographic identifiers are tied to the loaded Census source record for this location.