Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County is a county in California with an estimated population of 261,547 in 2023. 4 cities, towns and Census places in it are indexed here.

Largest places in Santa Cruz County

About Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County is one of the counties of California. County governments in California handle local services such as courts, property records and elections; cities and towns inside the county run their own municipal services. Population figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 estimates, which are updated annually.