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Santa Clara County

California · 1,936,259 residents · 1,291 sq mi
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Santa Clara County is home to 1,936,259 people in California. The typical home is worth $1,061,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 40%. That is roughly 66% ahead of the California median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. Median rent is $2,386 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,936,259
+15%since 2000
from 1,682,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.5
+10%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,291 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.7M1.8M2.0M19902000201020202024Santa Clara County
20241.9M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(101,857)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(111,171)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.2%(120,444)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(120,670)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(121,862)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.2%(314,538)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.6%(283,077)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.6%(263,048)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(232,057)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.7%(149,672)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(81,685)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(36,178)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$130,890
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,335 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,297
+81%since 2000
from $32,795 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
70.7%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 10%
Information8.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food5.2%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,061,900
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $422,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,386
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,185 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
53.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2000
from 59.8% in 2000
46.3% rent
Persons per household
2.97 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
8.1
−1%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic28.7%(555,708)
Black2.2%(42,148)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(487,357)
Asian38.9%(753,399)
Other4.5%(87,901)
Segregation Score
38
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
Mexican20.4%(392,853)
Central American1.7%(31,925)
South American1%(19,173)
Salvadoran0.8%(15,438)
Puerto Rican0.5%(9,471)
Spaniard0.5%(9,113)
Guatemalan0.3%(6,407)
Peruvian0.3%(5,586)
Colombian0.3%(5,111)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,712)
Honduran0.2%(3,452)
Cuban0.2%(3,075)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(2,734)
Chilean0.1%(2,575)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,219)
Bolivian0%(856)
Panamanian0%(786)
Ecuadorian0%(748)
Dominican0%(632)
Uruguayan0%(196)
Paraguayan0%(100)
Asian origin
Chinese10.4%(200,358)
Asian Indian9.5%(182,963)
Vietnamese7.3%(140,137)
Filipino4.6%(89,135)
Korean1.6%(30,920)
Japanese1.3%(25,058)
Taiwanese0.7%(13,116)
Pakistani0.3%(5,061)
Cambodian0.2%(3,565)
Nepalese0.1%(1,830)
Thai0.1%(1,722)
Indonesian0.1%(1,476)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(1,321)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,118)
Sri Lankan0.1%(966)
Burmese0%(905)
Malaysian0%(560)
Mongolian0%(499)
Hmong0%(467)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(4,094)
Samoan0.2%(3,083)
Chamorro0.1%(2,394)
Tongan0.1%(1,835)
Fijian0.1%(1,742)
Ancestry
German5.9%(113,333)
Irish4.7%(89,513)
English4.6%(88,573)
Italian3.6%(69,210)
American1.9%(37,509)
French1.4%(27,092)
Portuguese1.1%(21,572)
Russian1.1%(20,989)
Polish1.1%(20,923)
Scottish1%(19,011)
Iranian1%(18,565)
Swedish0.8%(15,855)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(14,846)
Subsaharan African0.7%(13,382)
Dutch0.7%(12,825)
British0.7%(12,537)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(7,308)
Ukrainian0.4%(7,118)
Danish0.4%(7,112)
Greek0.3%(6,253)
Welsh0.3%(6,165)
Swiss0.3%(5,611)
Hungarian0.2%(4,463)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,398)
Canadian0.2%(4,339)
French Canadian0.2%(3,876)
Czech0.2%(3,710)
Austrian0.2%(3,679)
Israeli0.2%(3,584)
Armenian0.2%(3,397)
Romanian0.2%(3,307)
Lebanese0.2%(3,253)
Croatian0.2%(3,188)
Turkish0.2%(3,159)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,959)
Brazilian0.1%(2,860)
Egyptian0.1%(2,713)
Finnish0.1%(2,483)
West Indian0.1%(1,882)
Belgian0.1%(1,482)
Slovak0.1%(1,469)
Palestinian0.1%(1,451)
Arab0.1%(1,382)
Serbian0.1%(1,190)
Iraqi0.1%(1,182)
Australian0.1%(1,170)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,157)
Nigerian0.1%(1,134)
Syrian0%(899)
Jamaican0%(856)
Moroccan0%(770)
Jordanian0%(706)
Kenyan0%(660)
Slovene0%(552)
Haitian0%(552)
Latvian0%(538)
Somali0%(463)
Ghanaian0%(324)
Guyanese0%(323)
Macedonian0%(184)
Barbadian0%(51)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 40.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
25.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+66%since 2000
from 17.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 77.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
55.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
39.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.6%(7,438)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(6,874)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.3%(16,867)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.5%(5,498)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.2%(1,984)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 47,755 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 1,936,259 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Santa Clara County, California earns about $130,890 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 $1,061,900, and the typical rent is about $2,386 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Clara County, California?

About 53.5% 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 7.2% 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 438,682 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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