Median Age in Santa Cruz County, CA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age
39.8 years +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,163 of 3,222
33th percentile

How Santa Cruz County Compares

Santa Cruz County
39.8 years
California Average
39.8 years
Rank #29 of 58 in state
National
38.9 years
2.3% above

National Distribution

Where Santa Cruz County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Santa Cruz County: 39.8 years

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,160 Trempealeau County, WI 39.9 years
#2,161 Pima County, AZ 39.8 years
#2,162 Alpine County, CA 39.8 years
#2,163 Santa Cruz County, CA 39.8 years
#2,164 Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT 39.8 years
#2,165 Seminole County, FL 39.8 years
#2,166 Thomas County, GA 39.8 years
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Median Age in Santa Cruz County, California

Santa Cruz County, California has a median age of 39.8 years, which ranks #2,163 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.3% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within California, Santa Cruz County ranks #29 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 33th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.