Aptos

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.578
State:: California

Aptos is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, California. Aptos has a 2025 population of 6,712. Aptos is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 7.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Aptos is $182,088 with a poverty rate of 4.05%. The median age in Aptos is 49.5 years: 47.8 years for males, and 50.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Aptos includes 82.07% White, 10.48% other race, 3.05% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,026	82.07%
Other race	642	10.48%
Two or more races	263	4.29%
Asian	187	3.05%
Black or African American	3	0.05%
Native American	3	0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Aptos Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Aptos' average per capita income is $71,308. Household income levels show a median of $135,349. The poverty rate stands at 4.05%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$189,643	-
Families	$136,157	$205,432
Households	$135,349	$182,088
Non Families	$109,964	$115,355

$71,308

Average Income

$135,349

Median Household Income

4.05%

Poverty Rate