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Santa Clara County

California · 1,781,642 residents · 1,291 sq mi
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Santa Clara County is home to 1,781,642 people in California. The typical home is worth $701,000, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 37%. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 43% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $86,850, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 37.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,781,642
+6%since 2000
from 1,682,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+6%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,291 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M2.0M19902000201020202024Santa Clara County
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57%(124,464)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(121,928)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(113,570)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(114,544)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(113,117)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.1%(269,566)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.6%(278,369)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(263,594)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.4%(185,546)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(106,521)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(62,948)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(27,475)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$86,850
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,335 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,804
+21%since 2000
from $32,795 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
56.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information9.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$701,000
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,402
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,185 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
57.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 59.8% in 2000
42.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.86 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
40.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
8.1
−2%since 2009
from 8.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.2%(744,282)
Black2.6%(44,475)
Hispanic / Latino24%(403,401)
Asian25.4%(426,771)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic35.2%(626,909)
Black2.4%(42,331)
Hispanic / Latino26.9%(479,210)
Asian31.7%(565,466)
Other3.6%(63,684)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.2%(385,430)
Central American1.5%(25,473)
South American0.8%(13,393)
Salvadoran0.8%(13,225)
Puerto Rican0.4%(7,171)
Spaniard0.3%(5,877)
Peruvian0.3%(4,712)
Guatemalan0.3%(4,479)
Nicaraguan0.2%(3,341)
Honduran0.2%(2,900)
Cuban0.1%(2,504)
Colombian0.1%(1,942)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(1,722)
Chilean0.1%(1,657)
Bolivian0.1%(1,189)
Venezuelan0%(838)
Ecuadorian0%(730)
Panamanian0%(487)
Dominican0%(370)
Uruguayan0%(225)
Ancestry
German8.2%(141,959)
English6%(104,760)
Irish6%(104,278)
Italian4.6%(80,459)
French2%(34,726)
Portuguese1.6%(28,134)
American1.4%(25,124)
Scottish1.4%(24,367)
Polish1.2%(21,479)
Swedish1.2%(20,141)
Russian1.1%(19,909)
Norwegian1.1%(18,759)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(16,619)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(16,315)
Iranian0.9%(15,726)
Arab0.6%(10,042)
British0.5%(9,420)
Danish0.5%(8,907)
Welsh0.5%(8,208)
Swiss0.4%(6,916)
Greek0.4%(6,854)
Hungarian0.3%(5,194)
Ukrainian0.3%(5,116)
Canadian0.3%(4,802)
Czech0.3%(4,729)
French Canadian0.3%(4,653)
Croatian0.2%(4,206)
Armenian0.2%(3,349)
Ethiopian0.2%(3,332)
Romanian0.2%(3,300)
Austrian0.2%(3,009)
Israeli0.2%(2,935)
Finnish0.2%(2,617)
Lebanese0.1%(2,397)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,962)
Egyptian0.1%(1,780)
Belgian0.1%(1,636)
West Indian0.1%(1,441)
Turkish0.1%(1,438)
Slovak0.1%(1,427)
Serbian0.1%(1,321)
Brazilian0.1%(1,320)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,039)
Palestinian0.1%(983)
Jamaican0%(706)
Latvian0%(695)
Syrian0%(575)
Australian0%(547)
Moroccan0%(508)
Iraqi0%(428)
Jordanian0%(415)
Somali0%(408)
Nigerian0%(400)
Slovene0%(398)
Haitian0%(278)
Guyanese0%(236)
Kenyan0%(217)
Macedonian0%(201)
Ghanaian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.3%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 40.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
19.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+38%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
49.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
37.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% 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)22.7%(9,069)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(6,328)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(13,798)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(2,910)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(854)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 39,968 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Clara County, California?

Santa Clara County, California has about 1,781,642 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Clara County, California earns about $86,850 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 $701,000, and the typical rent is about $1,402 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clara County, California?

About 45.3% 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 8.9% 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 284,065 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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