Santa Cruz County, AZ elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Santa Cruz County: 10 seats on 8 elected bodies. 1 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
Board of Supervisors
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Santa Cruz County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
7
0
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Santa Cruz County
48,926people
37.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$55,217 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
20.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
23.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$233,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
12.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
34.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
4.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
15.2%U.S.: 8.4%
49.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
31.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 82.5% · White 15.3% · Black 0.1% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 1.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Santa Cruz County
7.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 8.5%. Arizona: 4.7%.
20,517people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
22,224in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
7.7%
1,707
20,517
22,224
August 2026
9.2%
2,013
19,981
21,994
July 2026
8.7%
1,832
19,203
21,035
June 2026
7.5%
1,560
19,305
20,865
May 2026
6.1%
1,258
19,462
20,720
April 2026
5.8%
1,211
19,780
20,991
March 2026
6.1%
1,307
20,104
21,411
February 2026
6.6%
1,409
19,883
21,292
January 2026
6.8%
1,487
20,367
21,854
December 2025
6.4%
1,381
20,211
21,592
November 2025
6.9%
1,496
20,145
21,641
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
8.5%
1,870
20,151
22,021
August 2025
9.1%
1,980
19,667
21,647
July 2025
7.8%
1,598
18,844
20,442
June 2025
6.6%
1,375
19,613
20,988
May 2025
5.7%
1,197
19,696
20,893
April 2025
5.8%
1,257
20,278
21,535
March 2025
6.1%
1,340
20,540
21,880
February 2025
6.1%
1,309
20,177
21,486
January 2025
6.1%
1,318
20,337
21,655
December 2024
6.2%
1,310
19,673
20,983
November 2024
6.9%
1,453
19,730
21,183
October 2024
7.6%
1,593
19,365
20,958
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
6.8%
1,466
19,969
21,435
2024
6.3%
1,292
19,207
20,499
2023
6.7%
1,401
19,381
20,782
2022
7.0%
1,408
18,848
20,256
2021
8.2%
1,650
18,585
20,235
2020
10.6%
2,165
18,187
20,352
2019
8.2%
1,685
18,864
20,549
2018
8.7%
1,758
18,439
20,197
2017
9.1%
1,826
18,271
20,097
2016
9.7%
1,956
18,150
20,106
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Arizona's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Santa Cruz County
168.6 per 100,0002025. Arizona: 377.9.
1,325.2 per 100,0002025. Arizona: 1,513.5.
6murders2025, 87 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
87
168.6
684
1,325.2
2024
84
165.1
799
1,570.5
2023
67
134.1
888
1,777.5
2022
70
143.5
761
1,559.8
2017
43
94.1
735
1,608.1
2016
68
146.6
700
1,509.5
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
2025
37
75
30,799
Nogales Police Department
2025
50
609
20,019
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Arizona · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 50,818 people.
84sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
64civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
39
48
30,799
Nogales Police Department
45
16
20,019
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
84
1.65
64
2
2024
80
1.60
72
2
2023
82
1.67
76
2
2022
77
1.60
69
2
2021
76
1.68
66
2
2020
85
1.82
59
3
2019
85
1.83
65
3
2017
87
1.90
69
3
2016
91
1.96
67
3
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Santa Cruz County Assessor?
Pablo A. Ramos (Democratic) is the Assessor of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Who is the Santa Cruz County Clerk of the Superior Court?
Juan Pablo Guzman (Democratic) is the Clerk of the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Santa Cruz County County Attorney?
George Silva (Democratic) is the County Attorney of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Who is the Santa Cruz County Recorder?
Ana "Anita" Moreno (Democratic) is the Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Who is the Santa Cruz County Sheriff?
David Hathaway (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Who is the Santa Cruz County Treasurer?
Alejandro Paz (Democratic) is the Treasurer of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Who are the Santa Cruz County commissioners?
Luis Carlos Davis (Supervisor, District 1); Rudy "Bugs" Molera (Supervisor, District 2); John Fanning (Supervisor, District 3).
Who is on the Santa Cruz County School Board?
Alfredo I. Velàsquez (School Superintendent).
What is the population of Santa Cruz County?
About 48,926 people, with a median age of 37.9; the median household income is $55,217 and 20.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz County?
7.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,707 people unemployed in a labor force of 22,224, against 8.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Santa Cruz County?
13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 7 school district and 3 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own rosters and official results (the certified results of each seat's last election, or the county's current officials page where it has one), so officials appointed since an election may differ; three counties' sites block automated reading and aren't listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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