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Mountain View

California · 85,438 residents (2025 est.) · 12.0 sq mi
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The short version

Mountain View is home to 83,732 people in California. 75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,927,000. That is roughly 92% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $189,917, about 131% above the national median. The foreign-born share is 43%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $189,917, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 128%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Mountain View

What changed most since 1990

  • Asian share14.3% → 36.3% (+22.0 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree40.7% → 75.0% (+34.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • Median household income (2024 dollars)$101,837 → $189,917 (+86%)US over the same years: +14%

Among the 28 cities and towns in the San Jose metro

  • 12th in household income$189,917
  • 10th in share with a bachelor's degree75.0%
  • 11th in home value$1,927,000
  • 6th in diversity score86.6

Its weight in Santa Clara County

Mountain View's population equals 4.4% of Santa Clara County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 6.4% of the county's. Its number of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher equals 6.1% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
83,732
+18%since 2000
from 70,708 in 2000
85,438 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,002 / sq mi
+18%since 2000
from 5,913 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.5
+3%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K71K76K80K85K19902000201020202024Mountain View
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(4,835)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.9%(4,109)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(4,462)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(4,500)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(4,071)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3422.4%(18,786)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.2%(14,376)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(9,946)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(8,635)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(5,480)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(3,033)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,499)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$189,917
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,362 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$112,591
+184%since 2000
from $39,693 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.7%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 56.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+8%since 2010
from 0.442 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Arts, entertainment, food15%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade13.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade1.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,927,000
+128%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,062
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,222 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
38.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 41.5% in 2000
61.4% rent
Vacancy rate
9.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.9%
−9.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 36.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.1
+16%since 2009
from 8.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(39,029)
Black2.4%(1,674)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(12,911)
Asian20.5%(14,513)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(31,304)
Black2.4%(1,989)
Hispanic / Latino17.5%(14,673)
Asian36.3%(30,382)
Other6.4%(5,384)
Diversity Score
87
+7%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.7%(9,818)
Central American1.9%(1,607)
South American1.8%(1,479)
Salvadoran1%(822)
Guatemalan0.7%(588)
Spaniard0.7%(557)
Colombian0.6%(483)
Peruvian0.5%(406)
Puerto Rican0.4%(294)
Ecuadorian0.3%(234)
Dominican0.2%(154)
Nicaraguan0.2%(127)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(115)
Chilean0.1%(90)
Cuban0.1%(87)
Honduran0.1%(70)
Venezuelan0.1%(67)
Uruguayan0%(39)
Bolivian0%(30)
Asian origin
Chinese15%(12,555)
Asian Indian9.2%(7,738)
Japanese2.2%(1,871)
Filipino2%(1,704)
Korean1.9%(1,626)
Taiwanese1.8%(1,494)
Vietnamese1.2%(1,027)
Pakistani0.3%(222)
Sri Lankan0.2%(162)
Nepalese0.1%(124)
Thai0.1%(109)
Malaysian0.1%(80)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(44)
Uzbek0%(40)
Mongolian0%(35)
Cambodian0%(26)
Burmese0%(9)
Kazakh0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German7.9%(6,618)
English6.5%(5,462)
Irish6.1%(5,082)
Italian3.4%(2,874)
American2.7%(2,229)
Polish2%(1,676)
Russian1.9%(1,577)
French1.8%(1,547)
Scottish1.1%(893)
Iranian1.1%(886)
Ukrainian1%(798)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(742)
Swedish0.8%(662)
Turkish0.7%(566)
Arab0.6%(523)
British0.6%(508)
Norwegian0.6%(483)
Portuguese0.5%(453)
Czech0.5%(381)
Danish0.4%(372)
Lithuanian0.4%(311)
Nigerian0.4%(306)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(299)
Swiss0.3%(293)
Croatian0.3%(280)
Greek0.3%(273)
Austrian0.3%(261)
Brazilian0.3%(248)
Canadian0.3%(233)
Romanian0.3%(233)
Hungarian0.3%(221)
Slovak0.2%(188)
Israeli0.2%(183)
Finnish0.2%(161)
Armenian0.2%(149)
Lebanese0.2%(140)
Australian0.2%(140)
Guyanese0.2%(134)
Welsh0.2%(132)
Belgian0.2%(129)
West Indian0.1%(82)
Ethiopian0.1%(81)
Syrian0.1%(73)
Moroccan0.1%(63)
Jamaican0.1%(62)
Serbian0.1%(47)
Bulgarian0.1%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Iraqi0%(11)
Kenyan0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.0%
+19.6 ptssince 2000
from 55.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
45.1%
+19.6 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+73%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
51.8%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 74.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.6%
+26.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 73.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
76.3%
+14.9 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Female
47.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Foreign born
42.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.3%
Unchangedsince 2012
from 7.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.0%
+5.2 ptssince 2017
from 90.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
50.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 54.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 15.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.5%(16,327)
Married48.8%(17,904)
Widowed1.3%(471)
Divorced5.3%(1,951)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(10,935)
Married51.7%(17,406)
Widowed5.4%(1,825)
Divorced10.4%(3,507)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
76.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(398)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(355)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(390)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,440 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Mountain View, decade by decade

Mountain View population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199067,460$101,837$822,50440.7%66.9
200070,708$126,354$846,70555.3%77.2
201074,066$126,945$1,121,36658.7%84.1
202082,376$174,674$1,891,50871.0%85.6
202483,732$189,917$1,927,00075.0%86.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mountain View, California?

Mountain View, California has about 83,732 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mountain View, California?

The typical household in Mountain View, California earns about $189,917 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mountain View, California expensive?

In Mountain View, California, the median home is worth about $1,927,000, and the typical rent is about $3,062 a month.

How educated are people in Mountain View, California?

About 75.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mountain View, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mountain View, California?

About 6.0% of people in Mountain View, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mountain View, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Mountain View, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,272 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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