Santa Cruz County GIS Maps

Santa Cruz County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Santa Cruz County Population

Santa Cruz County had 270,861 residents in 2020. That was 3.2% higher than in 2010. Santa Cruz County added 15,259 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 609 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Watsonville, Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz.

Population Trend in Santa Cruz County CA

Santa Cruz County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Santa Cruz County Zip Codes

Santa Cruz County has 17 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Watsonville (95076), Santa Cruz (95060) and Santa Cruz (95062). Watsonville is the largest zip by population, with about 84,433 residents or 31% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 62% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Santa Cruz County CA

Santa Cruz County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Santa Cruz County Demographics

Santa Cruz County has a median age of 39.6, which makes the county a little older than California overall. About 18.8% of residents are under 18, while 18.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 43.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 36.5%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Santa Cruz County CA

Santa Cruz County School Districts

Santa Cruz County is served by 4 public school districts with 21,795 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Pajaro Valley Joint Unified, San Lorenzo Valley Unified and Scotts Valley Unified. Those three districts account for about 96% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Santa Cruz County CA

Santa Cruz County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Santa Cruz County Housing & Real Estate

Santa Cruz County has a median home value of $1,015,200 and a median gross rent of $2,172. About 60% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the California median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $1,195,000 and homes spent about 38 days on the market.

Businesses in Santa Cruz County, CA

Santa Cruz County has 11,211 business listings across 931 categories. The largest categories in Santa Cruz County business listings are Real Estate Agents (282, 2.5%), Parks & Recreation (172, 1.5%), and Community & Nonprofits (172, 1.5%). The full Santa Cruz County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Santa Cruz County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Santa Cruz County, CA

Santa Cruz County Business Listings

Santa Cruz County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Santa Cruz County Basemaps

Santa Cruz County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Preview a Live Package Demo

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