Santa Cruz County, California: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Santa Cruz County | Santa Cruz County |
| State | California | California |
| State FIPS code | 06 | 06 |
| County FIPS code | 087 | 087 |
| Census region (code) | 4 | 4 |
| Census division (code) | 9 | 9 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 272,140 | 272140 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 271,768 | 271768 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 260,904 | 260904 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 265,851 | 265851 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 263,699 | 263699 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 262,406 | 262406 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -1,293 | -1293 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 2,168 | 2168 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,884 | 1884 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 284 | 284 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,226 | 1226 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -2,801 | -2801 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -2 | -2 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 8.2417 | 8.2417008012 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 7.1621 | 7.1620684084 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.0796 | 1.0796323928 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 4.6607 | 4.660666597 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -10.6481 | -10.64806455 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 15,711 | 15711 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Santa Cruz County, state_name=California, state_fips=06, county_fips=087, region=4, division=9, estimates_base_2020=272140, pop_2020=271768, pop_2021=260904, pop_2022=265851, pop_2023=263699, pop_2024=262406, npopchg_2024=-1293, births_2024=2168, deaths_2024=1884, naturalchg_2024=284, internationalmig_2024=1226, domesticmig_2024=-2801, residual_2024=-2, rbirth_2024=8.2417008012, rdeath_2024=7.1620684084, rnaturalchg_2024=1.0796323928, rinternationalmig_2024=4.660666597, rdomesticmig_2024=-10.64806455, gq_estimates_2024=15711