The CSA 38 jurisdictional boundary includes all of the unincorporated area of the County of Santa Cruz (area outside of city boundaries), approximately 578 square miles.
The jurisdictional population, based on U.S. Census estimates of 2023 is 127,728 (total county population – cities = unincorporated population)
U.S. Census Data
| Total County of Santa Cruz |
261,547 |
| City of Santa Cruz |
61,501 |
| City of Watsonville |
50,867 |
| City of Scotta Valley |
11,879 |
| City of Capitola |
9,572 |
| Unincoporated County |
127,728 |