Welcome to Scotts Valley ...

The city of Scotts Valley is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scotts Valley, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated August 2, 1966.

A typical abbreviation for Scotts Valley: Scotts Vly. (or less commonly used: Scotts Vally. or Scotts Vlly.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Scotts Valley for more information about variations on the name of Scotts Valley.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Scotts Valley has a population of 11,997 people<2> (see below for details).

Scotts Valley is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Scotts Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Scotts Valley lies within the (831) area code.

The ZIP codes for Scotts Valley: 95066-95067<4>

Websites for Scotts Valley ...

Official Website: www.scottsvalley.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scotts Valley had an population of 11,997 people. This is an increase of 3.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scotts Valley had a population of 11,580 people. This makes Scotts Valley the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Scotts Valley represents 0.03% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 352nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,580 people, the population of Scotts Valley increased 1.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,385 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Scotts Valley.

Communities near Scotts Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotts Valley.

• Cupertino
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupertino
  • Cupertino is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupertino <5>
• Watsonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
  • Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <5>
• Campbell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Campbell is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
• Saratoga
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
  • Saratoga is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <5>
• Los Gatos
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos
  • Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Gatos <5>
• Capitola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
  • Capitola is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capitola <5>
• Monte Sereno
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Sereno
  • Monte Sereno is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Sereno <5>
• Ben Lomond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
  • Ben Lomond is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <5>
• Glenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
• Laurel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scotts Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotts Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotts Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotts Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotts Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Scotts Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotts Valley ...

Looking for more information about Scotts Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Scotts Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scotts Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Scotts Valley: www.scottsvalley.org/

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/