Santa Cruz County Map
The County of Santa Cruz is located in the State of California. Find directions to Santa Cruz County, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. According to the 2020 US Census the Santa Cruz County population is estimated at 269,925 people. The Santa Cruz County time zone is Pacific Daylight Time which is 8 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Nearby counties include Monterey County, San Benito County, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County.
Top cities include Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Capitola, Freedom