Households in Santa Cruz County

Households in Santa Cruz County was 16,966 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 15 counties in 2024.

2024, count16,966
Change on 2023+0.9%
Series high16,9662024
Series low16,4282021

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Households in Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024

16.4K16.6K16.8K17K20212022202320242021: 16,428 count2022: 16,651 count2023: 16,816 count2024: 16,966 count16.4K16.6K16.8K17K202120242021: 16,428 count2022: 16,651 count2023: 16,816 count2024: 16,966 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Periodcount
202416,966
202316,816
202216,651
202116,428

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place2024
Santa Cruz County16,966
Arizona2,856,081
United States129,227,496

Santa Cruz County compared with nearby places

Apache County: 21,100 countCochise County: 50,982 countCoconino County: 55,118 countGila County: 23,645 countGraham County: 12,746 countGreenlee County: 3,591 countLa Paz County: 8,959 countMaricopa County: 1,730,696 countMohave County: 101,973 countNavajo County: 40,063 countPima County: 437,827 countPinal County: 161,917 countSanta Cruz County: 16,966 countYavapai County: 111,157 countYuma County: 79,341 count
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Households, 2024, count. Santa Cruz County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (Households, Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/santa-cruz-county-arizona. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Households, Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/santa-cruz-county-arizona.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), Households, Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/households/santa-cruz-county-arizona (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_households_santa_cruz_county_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): Households, Santa Cruz County, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/households/santa-cruz-county-arizona. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the households in Santa Cruz County?

Households in Santa Cruz County was 16,966 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 15 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest households in Santa Cruz County?

16,966 in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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