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Santa Clara

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
18.277
State:
California

Santa Clara is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. Santa Clara has a 2025 population of 132,711. Santa Clara is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 3.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 128,588 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Clara is $220,360 with a poverty rate of 7.83%. The median age in Santa Clara is 34.5 years: 34.1 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.

132.7K
Total Population
7,261
Density (mi²)
825 0.63%
Growth

Santa Clara Population

Santa Clara Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Clara includes 47.57% Asian, 31.87% White, 8.21% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian61,48447.57%
White41,18531.87%
Two or more races11,8199.15%
Other race10,6098.21%
Black or African American2,7012.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8590.66%
Native American5820.45%

Santa Clara Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Clara's average per capita income is $109,419. Household income levels show a median of $173,670. The poverty rate stands at 7.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$221,653-
Families$198,616$249,710
Households$173,670$220,360
Non Families$119,721$163,133

$109,419

Average Income

$173,670

Median Household Income

7.83%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)