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Santa Clara County

California · 1,914,391 residents (2025 est.) · 1,291.084 sq mi
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#2Highest median household incomeof 3,143$164,281#2Highest median rentof 3,137$2,857#5Most expensive homesof 3,139$1,490,600#6Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14441.5%
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Santa Clara County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $164,281. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 56% 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 $1,490,600. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 66% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,902,047
+13%since 2000
from 1,682,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,473 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 1,339 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.1
+12%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,914,391 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M2.0M1990201020202024Santa Clara County
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(98,758)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(104,138)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(114,835)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(119,627)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(117,423)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(306,511)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.5%(276,699)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(251,915)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(230,131)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(158,643)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(84,521)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(38,846)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$164,281
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,335 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$80,312
+145%since 2000
from $32,795 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.8%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 56.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
+6%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food6.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,490,600
+94%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,857
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,185 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2000
from 59.8% in 2000
44.9% rent
Vacancy rate
5.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.0%
−13.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.1
+10%since 2009
from 8.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
93
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-Hispanic44.2%(744,282)
Black2.6%(44,475)
Hispanic / Latino24%(403,401)
Asian25.4%(426,771)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.2%(517,612)
Black2.2%(41,721)
Hispanic / Latino25%(475,827)
Asian40.3%(766,176)
Other5.3%(100,711)
Diversity Score
87
Unchangedsince 2009
from 87 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−5%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.9%(378,659)
Central American1.8%(35,173)
South American1.3%(25,468)
Salvadoran0.8%(15,860)
Colombian0.6%(10,819)
Spaniard0.5%(8,709)
Puerto Rican0.4%(8,004)
Guatemalan0.4%(7,545)
Peruvian0.3%(6,097)
Nicaraguan0.3%(5,563)
Honduran0.2%(4,314)
Cuban0.2%(3,280)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(2,349)
Chilean0.1%(2,147)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,683)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,176)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,007)
Dominican0%(889)
Panamanian0%(810)
Bolivian0%(678)
Uruguayan0%(307)
Asian origin
Chinese11.4%(217,415)
Asian Indian10.6%(202,022)
Vietnamese7.3%(138,341)
Filipino4.2%(79,931)
Korean1.9%(36,458)
Japanese1.2%(23,484)
Taiwanese1.1%(20,494)
Pakistani0.3%(5,781)
Cambodian0.2%(4,219)
Thai0.1%(1,843)
Indonesian0.1%(1,695)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,563)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(1,400)
Nepalese0.1%(1,338)
Hmong0.1%(1,325)
Burmese0.1%(1,134)
Sri Lankan0.1%(1,063)
Kazakh0%(924)
Malaysian0%(669)
Mongolian0%(484)
Mien0%(154)
Uzbek0%(134)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(3,723)
Tongan0.1%(2,723)
Samoan0.1%(2,597)
Chamorro0.1%(2,122)
Fijian0%(829)
Guamanian0%(419)
Ancestry
German5.4%(102,530)
English5%(94,530)
Irish4.5%(85,120)
Italian3.3%(62,819)
American1.7%(31,473)
French1.2%(23,337)
Iranian1.1%(20,620)
Portuguese1.1%(20,098)
Polish1%(18,777)
Russian1%(18,304)
Scottish0.9%(17,378)
Arab0.8%(14,302)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.7%(13,326)
Swedish0.7%(13,255)
Norwegian0.6%(11,597)
Dutch0.5%(10,318)
Ukrainian0.5%(8,634)
British0.4%(7,531)
Danish0.3%(6,213)
Greek0.3%(5,723)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(5,615)
Swiss0.2%(4,688)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,339)
Turkish0.2%(4,256)
Welsh0.2%(4,174)
Hungarian0.2%(3,959)
French Canadian0.2%(3,868)
Czech0.2%(3,671)
Brazilian0.2%(3,595)
Austrian0.2%(3,490)
Canadian0.2%(3,474)
Israeli0.2%(3,436)
Croatian0.2%(3,355)
Egyptian0.2%(3,276)
Romanian0.2%(3,110)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,899)
Lebanese0.1%(2,748)
Finnish0.1%(2,705)
West Indian0.1%(2,657)
Armenian0.1%(2,635)
Palestinian0.1%(1,825)
Nigerian0.1%(1,811)
Australian0.1%(1,460)
Slovak0.1%(1,292)
Belgian0.1%(1,157)
Jamaican0.1%(1,003)
Serbian0%(942)
Syrian0%(895)
Iraqi0%(879)
Bulgarian0%(819)
Moroccan0%(810)
Jordanian0%(725)
Latvian0%(673)
Slovene0%(591)
Kenyan0%(537)
Ghanaian0%(406)
Haitian0%(367)
Guyanese0%(322)
Somali0%(322)
Macedonian0%(164)
Barbadian0%(84)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.5%
+16.0 ptssince 2000
from 40.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
28.3%
+11.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.9%
−17.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.9%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.3%
−11.3 ptssince 2009
from 70.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
41.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−48.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.9%
−84.6 ptssince 2013
from 88.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+6.2 ptssince 2017
from 89.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
44.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2016
from 47.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 18.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(316,740)
Married53.4%(430,387)
Widowed1.8%(14,825)
Divorced5.5%(44,036)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(250,566)
Married52.3%(406,788)
Widowed7%(54,791)
Divorced8.5%(66,183)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Clara County, California?

Santa Clara County, California has about 1,902,047 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Clara County, California earns about $164,281 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Clara County, California expensive?

In Santa Clara County, California, the median home is worth about $1,490,600, and the typical rent is about $2,857 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clara County, California?

About 56.5% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Clara County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Clara County, California?

About 7.1% of people in Santa Clara County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Clara County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Clara County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 404,470 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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