Santa Cruz County, Arizona Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

48,926

Median Age

37.9

Male Median

36.9

Female Median

38.9

Santa Cruz County, Arizona Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Santa Cruz County, Arizona Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.2%%.

+6.2%% Growth

Santa Cruz County, Arizona Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Santa Cruz County, Arizona Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.948,926
202337.948,209
202237.347,838
202137.247,463
202037.246,594
201936.746,480
201836.646,584
201736.646,358
201636.446,547
201536.547,073
201436.247,250
201335.747,122
201235.547,057
201135.046,727
201035.246,051

Santa Cruz County, Arizona Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.2%
5–1719.6%
18–249.2%
25–3411.9%
35–5422.4%
55–6411.5%
65+19.3%

Dependency Ratios for Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.9
Youth Dependency:
46.9
Old-Age Dependency:
35.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Santa Cruz County, Arizona

The median age in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is 37.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Santa Cruz County, Arizona is 48,926.

In Santa Cruz County, Arizona, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 19.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Santa Cruz County, Arizona is aging.
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