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Santa Clara

California · 133,446 residents (2025 est.) · 18.277 sq mi
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#79Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,582,600#107Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82646.4%#181Highest median rentof 6,764$3,016#268Highest median household incomeof 6,818$178,958
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Santa Clara is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $178,958. Population has grown 27% since 2000. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,582,600. At a median age of 34.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
130,256
+27%since 2000
from 102,361 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
7,127 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 5,913 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.6
+4%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:133,446 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
90K101K112K123K134K1990201020202024Santa Clara
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(6,916)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(6,462)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.2%(5,430)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.4%(7,093)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(9,397)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3423.7%(30,881)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(20,334)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(14,790)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(14,090)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.3%(8,142)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(4,503)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(2,218)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$178,958
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,466 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$89,833
+183%since 2000
from $31,755 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
79.6%
+25.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
+10%since 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food9.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,582,600
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $387,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,016
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,238 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 46.1% in 2000
59.2% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−16.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.8
+14%since 2009
from 7.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
90
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.3%(49,392)
Black2.2%(2,237)
Hispanic / Latino16%(16,364)
Asian29.1%(29,791)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.3%(35,618)
Black1.7%(2,194)
Hispanic / Latino15.7%(20,440)
Asian50.2%(65,424)
Other5.1%(6,580)
Diversity Score
81
−6%since 2009
from 85 in 2009
2009 – 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%(15,220)
Central American1.4%(1,829)
South American0.9%(1,217)
Spaniard0.5%(641)
Guatemalan0.5%(638)
Salvadoran0.4%(468)
Nicaraguan0.3%(373)
Peruvian0.3%(344)
Cuban0.3%(338)
Puerto Rican0.2%(301)
Colombian0.2%(258)
Chilean0.1%(188)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(150)
Panamanian0.1%(147)
Honduran0.1%(139)
Venezuelan0.1%(103)
Argentine0.1%(69)
Dominican0%(21)
Uruguayan0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian18.9%(24,582)
Chinese14.5%(18,823)
Filipino4.5%(5,853)
Korean3.5%(4,522)
Vietnamese2.8%(3,593)
Japanese1.5%(2,003)
Taiwanese1.1%(1,434)
Pakistani0.4%(580)
Hmong0.4%(518)
Bangladeshi0.2%(303)
Indonesian0.2%(302)
Sri Lankan0.1%(149)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(136)
Malaysian0.1%(122)
Thai0.1%(80)
Burmese0.1%(69)
Cambodian0%(42)
Laotian0%(39)
Uzbek0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(110)
Chamorro0.1%(89)
Fijian0%(55)
Ancestry
German5.2%(6,770)
English4.4%(5,772)
Irish4.3%(5,642)
Italian3%(3,847)
Portuguese2%(2,645)
American1.8%(2,320)
Polish1.4%(1,804)
Iranian1.2%(1,515)
French1.1%(1,425)
Arab1%(1,297)
Russian0.9%(1,174)
Scottish0.8%(1,042)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(904)
Swedish0.7%(897)
Norwegian0.5%(677)
Ukrainian0.4%(487)
Swiss0.4%(467)
British0.3%(406)
Czech0.3%(385)
Welsh0.3%(362)
Canadian0.3%(346)
Greek0.2%(321)
Danish0.2%(315)
Palestinian0.2%(306)
Egyptian0.2%(298)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(283)
Ethiopian0.2%(269)
Turkish0.2%(263)
Nigerian0.2%(217)
Lebanese0.2%(209)
Syrian0.2%(200)
Hungarian0.1%(187)
Lithuanian0.1%(186)
West Indian0.1%(165)
Israeli0.1%(153)
Finnish0.1%(147)
Kenyan0.1%(146)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Australian0.1%(100)
Brazilian0.1%(94)
Croatian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(76)
Iraqi0.1%(73)
Austrian0.1%(73)
Serbian0.1%(72)
Armenian0.1%(70)
Jordanian0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(46)
Jamaican0%(38)
Slovak0%(36)
Latvian0%(35)
Moroccan0%(21)
Barbadian0%(17)
Slovene0%(9)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Filipino population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
65.9%
+23.6 ptssince 2000
from 42.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
35.3%
+18.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+67%since 2000
from 13.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.2%
−21.6 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.7%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 73.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
48.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
46.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.1%
−49.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 7.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.9%
−87.8 ptssince 2013
from 90.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2017
from 90.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
42.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2016
from 47.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2016
from 11.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(24,228)
Married51.3%(29,669)
Widowed1.3%(764)
Divorced5.5%(3,198)
Women 15+
Never married34.3%(18,374)
Married52.1%(27,894)
Widowed6.1%(3,258)
Divorced7.6%(4,063)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Clara, California?

Santa Clara, California has about 130,256 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Santa Clara, California?

The typical household in Santa Clara, California earns about $178,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Clara, California expensive?

In Santa Clara, California, the median home is worth about $1,582,600, and the typical rent is about $3,016 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clara, California?

About 65.9% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Clara, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Clara, California?

About 8.4% of people in Santa Clara, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Clara, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Clara, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 36,643 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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