Mountain View is a city located in San Mateo County and Santa Clara County California. Mountain View has a 2024 population of 81,458. Mountain View is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,766 in 2020.
The average household income in Mountain View is $239,238 with a poverty rate of 5.44%. The median age in Mountain View is 35.5 years: 34.6 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain View was:
White
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 34,516 | 2.37 | 39.6 | 60.4 |
| Married | 15,954 | 3.16 | 53.4 | 46.6 |
| Non Family | 15,387 | 1.39 | 25.8 | 74.2 |
| Female | 2,004 | 3.15 | 32.2 | 67.8 |
| Male | 1,171 | 3.19 | 44.7 | 55.3 |
3.09
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
39.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.25%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 84.71%.
All
Male
Female
$120,389
Average Earnings
$144,732
Average Male
$90,674
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
51.08% of Mountain View residents speak only English, while 48.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.86% of the population.
rate
5.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.39%
Male Poverty Rate
6.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Black, with 13.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Asian, with 3.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.8%
Male Marriage Rate
51.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
73%
Labor Force Participation
70.4%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
36.32%
Born in Mountain View
58.07%
Native Born
41.93%
Foreign Born
24.71%
Non Citizen
17.22%
Naturalized
58.07% of Mountain View residents were born in the United States, with 36.32% having been born in California. 24.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 79,823 | -327 | -0.41% |
| 2028 | 80,150 | -327 | -0.41% |
| 2027 | 80,477 | -327 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 80,804 | -327 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 81,131 | -327 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 81,458 | -327 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81,785 | -68 | -0.08% |
| 2022 | 81,853 | -409 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82,262 | -504 | -0.61% |
| 2020 | 82,766 | 2,250 | 2.79% |
| 2019 | 80,516 | 218 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 80,298 | 345 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 79,953 | 218 | 0.27% |
| 2016 | 79,735 | 826 | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 78,909 | 1,450 | 1.87% |
| 2014 | 77,459 | 1,001 | 1.31% |
| 2013 | 76,458 | 844 | 1.12% |
| 2012 | 75,614 | 885 | 1.18% |
| 2011 | 74,729 | 970 | 1.32% |
| 2010 | 73,759 | 0 | 0% |
| 2000 | 70,708 | 3,248 | 4.81% |
| 1990 | 67,460 | 8,805 | 15.01% |
| 1980 | 58,655 | 4,523 | 8.36% |
| 1970 | 54,132 | 23,243 | 75.25% |
| 1960 | 30,889 | 24,326 | 370.65% |
| 1950 | 6,563 | 2,617 | 66.32% |
| 1940 | 3,946 | 638 | 19.29% |
| 1930 | 3,308 | 1,420 | 75.21% |
| 1920 | 1,888 | 727 | 62.62% |
| 1910 | 1,161 | 261 | 29% |
| 1900 | 900 | 650 | 260% |
| 1880 | 250 | -79,573 | -99.69% |