The current metro area population of Santa Cruz in 2025 is 1,891,000, a 1.89% increase from 2024.

• The metro area population of Santa Cruz in 2024 was 1,856,000, a 1.98% increase from 2023.
• The metro area population of Santa Cruz in 2023 was 1,820,000, a 2.02% increase from 2022.
• The metro area population of Santa Cruz in 2022 was 1,784,000, a 2% increase from 2021.