Day Valley

County:: Santa Cruz County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 18.503
State:: California

Day Valley is a CDP located in Santa Cruz County, California. Day Valley has a 2025 population of 3,213. Day Valley is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -5.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,414 in 2020.

The average household income in Day Valley is $172,020 with a poverty rate of 4.78%. The median age in Day Valley is 52.7 years: 52.8 years for males, and 52.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Day Valley includes 82.36% White, 7.8% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,894	82.36%
Two or more races	286	8.14%
Other race	274	7.8%
Asian	31	0.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	18	0.51%
Native American	6	0.17%
Black or African American	5	0.14%

Day Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Day Valley's average per capita income is $56,853. Household income levels show a median of $150,256. The poverty rate stands at 4.78%.

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	$158,977	-
Families	$153,000	$186,767
Households	$150,256	$172,020
Non Families	$73,594	$102,918

$56,853

Average Income

$150,256

Median Household Income

4.78%

Poverty Rate