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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

San Jose Metro

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · 2 counties · 2,000,468 residents · 2,680 sq mi
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San Jose is home to 2,000,468 people. The typical home is worth $1,046,705, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 39%. Median rent is $2,359 a month. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $129,443 a year at the median, 95% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.8
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,000,468
+15%since 2000
from 1,735,819 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
747 / sq mi
+15%since 2000
from 648 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
37.5
+10%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,680 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.5M1.6M1.8M1.9M2.0M19902000201020202024San Jose
20242.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(105,945)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(115,544)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(125,393)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.3%(125,377)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(125,974)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.1%(322,878)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.6%(291,821)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.6%(271,176)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(240,061)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.8%(155,079)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.2%(84,072)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.9%(37,148)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$129,443
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,818 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,480
+80%since 2000
from $32,431 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
70.2%
+14.5 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade16%
US avg: 10%
Information8.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.1%
US avg: 2%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,046,705
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $418,346 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,359
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,172 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
54.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.1% in 2000
45.8% rent
Persons per household
2.98 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.91 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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-Hispanic44.3%(768,795)
Black2.6%(44,950)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(428,917)
Asian24.7%(427,944)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic28.8%(575,493)
Black2.1%(42,627)
Hispanic / Latino26.3%(526,598)
Asian37.8%(755,588)
Other4.5%(89,902)
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
Mexican21.5%(426,619)
Central American1.6%(32,633)
South American1%(19,569)
Salvadoran0.8%(15,526)
Puerto Rican0.5%(10,265)
Spaniard0.5%(9,851)
Guatemalan0.3%(6,595)
Peruvian0.3%(5,721)
Colombian0.3%(5,185)
Nicaraguan0.2%(4,877)
Honduran0.2%(3,705)
Cuban0.2%(3,128)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(2,789)
Chilean0.1%(2,582)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,225)
Bolivian0%(931)
Panamanian0%(798)
Ecuadorian0%(789)
Dominican0%(641)
Uruguayan0%(196)
Paraguayan0%(103)
Asian origin
Chinese10.1%(200,457)
Asian Indian9.2%(183,169)
Vietnamese7.1%(140,302)
Filipino4.5%(89,914)
Korean1.6%(31,078)
Japanese1.3%(25,226)
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%(1,385)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,118)
Sri Lankan0.1%(966)
Burmese0%(905)
Malaysian0%(560)
Mongolian0%(499)
Hmong0%(467)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(4,264)
Samoan0.2%(3,102)
Chamorro0.1%(2,496)
Tongan0.1%(1,866)
Fijian0.1%(1,742)
Ancestry
German5.9%(118,018)
Irish4.7%(93,804)
English4.7%(92,725)
Italian3.7%(73,261)
American1.9%(38,525)
French1.4%(28,157)
Portuguese1.2%(23,038)
Polish1.1%(21,261)
Russian1.1%(21,198)
Scottish1%(19,681)
Iranian0.9%(18,633)
Swedish0.8%(16,439)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.8%(15,475)
Subsaharan African0.7%(13,665)
Dutch0.7%(13,278)
British0.6%(12,761)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(8,241)
Danish0.4%(7,441)
Ukrainian0.4%(7,189)
Welsh0.3%(6,468)
Greek0.3%(6,458)
Swiss0.3%(6,058)
Hungarian0.2%(4,543)
Ethiopian0.2%(4,427)
Canadian0.2%(4,397)
French Canadian0.2%(4,003)
Czech0.2%(3,757)
Austrian0.2%(3,746)
Israeli0.2%(3,584)
Armenian0.2%(3,417)
Romanian0.2%(3,334)
Lebanese0.2%(3,267)
Croatian0.2%(3,236)
Turkish0.2%(3,159)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,022)
Brazilian0.1%(2,879)
Egyptian0.1%(2,765)
Finnish0.1%(2,574)
West Indian0.1%(1,907)
Belgian0.1%(1,497)
Slovak0.1%(1,487)
Palestinian0.1%(1,451)
Arab0.1%(1,424)
Nigerian0.1%(1,317)
Serbian0.1%(1,242)
Iraqi0.1%(1,182)
Australian0.1%(1,171)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,157)
Syrian0%(899)
Jamaican0%(856)
Moroccan0%(770)
Jordanian0%(706)
Kenyan0%(660)
Slovene0%(555)
Haitian0%(552)
Latvian0%(538)
Somali0%(463)
Ghanaian0%(324)
Guyanese0%(323)
Macedonian0%(184)
Barbadian0%(51)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.4%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
24.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.5 min
+64%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% 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
4.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% 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
73.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
54.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Female
49.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Foreign born
39.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 35.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
96.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(326,918)
Married53.4%(444,653)
Widowed1.8%(15,308)
Divorced5.5%(45,945)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(258,655)
Married52.3%(420,919)
Widowed7%(56,422)
Divorced8.6%(68,835)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−7.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
13.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
16.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
77.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.0%
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)16%(8,042)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(7,305)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.6%(17,866)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War11.4%(5,719)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.1%(2,070)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 50,213 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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In this metro

Largest cities

San JoseCENTRAL989,814SunnyvaleCENTRAL156,577Santa ClaraCENTRAL133,446Mountain ViewCENTRAL85,438MilpitasCENTRAL78,596Palo AltoCENTRAL67,609Gilroy60,764CupertinoCENTRAL58,333Hollister45,695Morgan Hill45,625Campbell42,490Los Gatos32,576Los Altos30,965Saratoga30,418Stanford18,662Alum Rock10,440Los Altos Hills8,419East Foothills7,139San Martin6,954Burbank5,333Monte Sereno3,566Cambrian Park3,494Loyola3,430Ridgemark3,403Lexington Hills2,692San Juan Bautista2,122Fruitdale986Tres Pinos901
What's inside

2 component counties

Santa Clara CountyCENTRAL1,914,391San Benito County70,082
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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has about 2,000,468 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

The typical household in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns about $129,443 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA expensive?

In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, the median home is worth about $1,046,705, and the typical rent is about $2,359 a month.

How educated are people in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

About 52.4% of adults age 25 and over in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA?

About 7.2% of people in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 466,194 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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