Santa Cruz County is located in the Central Coast of California. The County Seat is Santa Cruz and the largest city is Santa Cruz. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 271,804 and the 2010 census population was 262,362. The land area is 445.17 square miles and there are 589.4 persons per square mile.
87.9% of the population is White, 1.4% is Black or African American, 32.9% is Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% is Asian, 1.8% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.2% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 4% is two or more races. 84.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 37% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $557,500, there are 93,504 households, an average of 2.72 persons per household. The per capita income is $32,295, the median household income is $66,519, and 14.6% of the persons in Santa Cruz County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 29,122. Retail sales (in $1000) were $3,725,362, and sales per capita were $14,894. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 34.2%.
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| Santa Cruz County Official Page Santa Cruz County, California government home page, services, agendas & minutes, telephone directory, elected official, birth / death / marriage certificates, pet adoptions, beach advisory. |
| Active Warrants Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office database of arrest warrants. |
| Arrests Santa Cruz County, California Sheriff's Office arrest logs. |
| Births, Deaths, Marriages 1856-1900 Search Santa Cruz County birth, marriage, and deaths notices published in the Mountain Echo newspaper, the Santa Cruz Surf, Evening News, and Sentinel in the late 19th century. |
| Court | Jury Service Santa Cruz County Superior Court jury service status. |
| Court | Records & Calendars Santa Cruz County Superior Court Civil, Family Law, Probate, Small Claims, and Mental Health case records and Hearing schedules. |
| Court | Tickets and Fines Pay Site Santa Cruz County Superior Court traffic ticket and criminal fine searches and online payments. |
| Crime Maps Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office crime maps. |
| Deaths | pre-1905 Deaths in Santa Cruz County before 1905. |
| Fictitious Business Name Filings Search by registrant name, business name, or FBN number for Fictitious Business Name Filings in Santa Cruz County. Provides business name, FBN number, registrant(s), and file, commencement, publication, & expiration dates. |
| Inmate Locator Search for inmates in Santa Cruz County by last name or inmate number (S-number). Personal information, booking details, and location in custody are provided. |
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| Personal Name Index 1896 - 1916 Personal names and incidents listed in the Mountain Echo newspaper in Santa Cruz County, California. Published in Boulder Creek, California, from October 24, 1896 to December 23, 1916. |
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| Restaurant Inspections Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services department food facility inspection results. |
| Unsolved Homicides Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office list of unsolved homicides. |
| Voters Search for your Santa Cruz County, California voter registration by the last 4 digits of your drivers license number or SSN. |
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