Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County, Arizona

At a Glance

Population47,669
County SeatSanta Cruz County Superior Courthouse
State FIPS04
County FIPS023
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population44,434
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)47,838
Median Age37.3
Veterans1,714
Housing Units18,811
Uninsured1,094
Net Migration (recent)-656
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,125
Total Employees11,389
Avg Annual Pay$59,656
Median Household Income$51,885
Poverty Rate20.2%
Unemployment Rate9.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,861
Federal Spending FY2024$279,482,304
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,863

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$196,700
Median Rent$741
FMR Studio$764
FMR 1BR$849
FMR 2BR$1,114
FMR 3BR$1,561
FMR 4BR$1,570

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking14.8%
Adult Obesity35.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.5
Air Quality Good Days213

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.91
Electric Customers3134733
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches31
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)52
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools132
SNAP Stores38
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms166
Land in Farms (acres)3,616
Avg Farm Size (acres)21.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-192020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-12
FMAZ-RYAN-WILDFIRE-4/30/20022002-04-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2000-10-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-01-19
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1983-10-05
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1977-11-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Santa Cruz County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.