Santa Cruz County, Arizona
| Santa Cruz County, Arizona | ||
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Santa Cruz County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Arizona |
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 Arizona's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 15, 1899 | |
| Seat | Nogales | |
| Largest city | Nogales | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,238 sq mi (3,206 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,237 sq mi (3,204 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 46,461 | |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7 | |
| Website | www |
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Santa Cruz is a county in southern Arizona. As of the 2015 census, its population is 46,461. The county seat is Nogales. The county was established in 1899. It borders between southern Arizona and northwestern Mexico's Sonora state.
Santa Cruz County comprises the Nogales, AZ Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Tucson-Nogales, AZ Combined Statistical Area.
Santa Cruz County contains many vineyards.
Santa Cruz County, formed on March 15, 1899, out of what was then Pima County, is named after the Santa Cruz River, which was named in the late 17th century by Father Kino. Santa Cruz means "holy cross" in Spanish. After that Father Kino built the famous mission which still stands today at the Tumacácori National Historical Park.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,238 square miles (3,210 km2), of which 1,237 square miles (3,200 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (0.1%) is water. It is the smallest county by area in Arizona.
As of the 2000 census, there were 38,381 people, 11,809 households, and 9,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 13,036 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.00% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 19.73% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. 80.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 79.71% of the population reported speaking Spanish at home, while 19.51% speak English [1].
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