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Santa Clarita

California · 228,430 residents (2025 est.) · 73.614 sq mi
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Santa Clarita is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $123,062. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 52% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $784,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
230,221
+52%since 2000
from 151,088 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,127 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 2,289 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.4
+15%since 2000
from 33.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:228,430 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
99K135K170K206K242K1990201020202024Santa Clarita
2024230K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(14,291)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(14,646)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(17,347)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.2%(16,506)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(12,903)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(27,837)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(33,039)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.1%(32,565)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(30,013)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(18,934)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(9,007)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(3,133)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$123,062
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,717 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,072
+90%since 2000
from $26,841 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.1%
+15.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
+7%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food5.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$784,700
+99%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $216,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,544
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $943 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
28.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
35.2%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+8%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
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-Hispanic69.3%(104,646)
Black2%(2,957)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(30,968)
Asian5.1%(7,758)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic41.2%(94,913)
Black4.3%(9,974)
Hispanic / Latino36.3%(83,648)
Asian12%(27,662)
Other6.1%(14,024)
Diversity Score
85
+18%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican24.9%(57,379)
Central American5.8%(13,423)
Salvadoran3%(6,882)
South American2.2%(5,011)
Guatemalan2.1%(4,765)
Spaniard0.8%(1,750)
Peruvian0.7%(1,616)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,471)
Colombian0.4%(1,000)
Cuban0.4%(934)
Ecuadorian0.3%(749)
Nicaraguan0.3%(732)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(559)
Argentine0.2%(533)
Honduran0.2%(529)
Venezuelan0.2%(425)
Dominican0.1%(221)
Panamanian0.1%(196)
Costa Rican0.1%(184)
Bolivian0%(91)
Asian origin
Filipino5.7%(13,056)
Asian Indian1.7%(4,019)
Korean1.3%(3,027)
Chinese1.2%(2,822)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,085)
Japanese0.4%(1,023)
Taiwanese0.2%(416)
Kazakh0.1%(334)
Pakistani0.1%(328)
Thai0.1%(307)
Bangladeshi0.1%(201)
Nepalese0.1%(124)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(35)
Laotian0%(34)
Hmong0%(32)
Cambodian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(401)
Chamorro0.1%(297)
Tongan0%(111)
Guamanian0%(43)
Ancestry
German8.9%(20,417)
English7.8%(17,894)
Irish6.4%(14,799)
Italian5%(11,464)
American3.3%(7,501)
Armenian1.6%(3,719)
Polish1.5%(3,350)
French1.4%(3,317)
Arab1.4%(3,258)
Scottish1.3%(2,936)
Russian1.1%(2,618)
Swedish0.9%(2,014)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(2,011)
Hungarian0.7%(1,574)
Dutch0.6%(1,370)
Iranian0.5%(1,039)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,023)
Syrian0.4%(978)
Brazilian0.4%(942)
Greek0.4%(899)
Welsh0.4%(887)
Danish0.4%(880)
Canadian0.3%(759)
Czech0.3%(714)
Egyptian0.3%(702)
Lebanese0.3%(653)
British0.2%(556)
Ukrainian0.2%(554)
Swiss0.2%(511)
West Indian0.2%(465)
Romanian0.2%(458)
Lithuanian0.2%(376)
Portuguese0.2%(375)
Croatian0.1%(337)
Finnish0.1%(265)
Austrian0.1%(260)
Nigerian0.1%(244)
Slovak0.1%(183)
Israeli0.1%(169)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Jordanian0.1%(150)
Palestinian0.1%(150)
Slovene0.1%(146)
Australian0.1%(137)
Turkish0.1%(128)
Bulgarian0.1%(116)
Belgian0%(97)
Jamaican0%(91)
Iraqi0%(81)
Moroccan0%(72)
Kenyan0%(60)
Serbian0%(36)
Haitian0%(24)
Latvian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.1 min
+33%since 2000
from 25.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
18.5%
+14.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.6%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 65.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
22.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−45.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−82.2 ptssince 2013
from 86.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
63.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2016
from 69.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
22.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 21.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.5%(32,068)
Married56.3%(50,871)
Widowed1.8%(1,670)
Divorced6.4%(5,795)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(27,181)
Married53.3%(49,874)
Widowed7%(6,577)
Divorced10.6%(9,901)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Clarita, California?

Santa Clarita, California has about 230,221 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Clarita, California earns about $123,062 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Clarita, California expensive?

In Santa Clarita, California, the median home is worth about $784,700, and the typical rent is about $2,544 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clarita, California?

About 39.8% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Clarita, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Clarita, California?

About 7.4% of people in Santa Clarita, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Clarita, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Clarita, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 119,579 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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

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