COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Santa Clara County
California · 1,682,585 residents · 1,291.084 sq mi
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Santa Clara County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $74,335. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $422,600. Households here earn about 57% more than the California median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.9M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(119,418)
5 to 97.2%(120,725)
10 to 146.6%(111,443)
15 to 196.4%(108,026)
20 to 246.7%(112,690)
25 to 3417.8%(299,140)
35 to 4417.6%(296,883)
45 to 5413%(218,715)
55 to 648%(135,018)
65 to 745.2%(87,193)
75 to 843.3%(55,347)
85 and over1.1%(17,987)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$74,335
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $48,115 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$422,600
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $287,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(1,035,029)
Black3.7%(55,365)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(307,113)
Asian17.5%(261,574)
2000
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(744,282)
Black2.6%(44,475)
Hispanic / Latino24%(403,401)
Asian25.4%(426,771)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Paraguayan0%(70)
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)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(653)
Slovene0%(591)
Kenyan0%(537)
Ghanaian0%(406)
Haitian0%(367)
Guyanese0%(322)
Somali0%(322)
Cape Verdean0%(215)
Macedonian0%(164)
Barbadian0%(84)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.4%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 82.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(233,294)
Married56.5%(378,581)
Widowed1.6%(10,937)
Divorced7.1%(47,590)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(167,999)
Married56.7%(373,797)
Widowed7.8%(51,383)
Divorced10%(66,069)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Clara County, California?
Santa Clara County, California has about 1,682,585 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Clara County, California?
The typical household in Santa Clara County, California earns about $74,335 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 $422,600, and the typical rent is about $1,185 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Clara County, California?
About 40.5% 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 7.5% 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 185,008 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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