Santa Clarita, California Population 2024

221,235

Santa Clarita is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Santa Clarita has a 2024 population of 221,235. Santa Clarita is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -4.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 232,406 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Clarita is $141,907 with a poverty rate of 7.97%. The median age in Santa Clarita is 37.3 years: 36.6 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Santa Clarita is a city located in the state of California. It is located in Los Angeles County, where it is the fourth largest city by population. Santa Clarita has a short history as a city, as it was only recently incorporated in 1987. However, the annexation of the city has caused the population to grow quite rapidly in that short time period.

Population Growth in Santa Clarita

The city of Santa Clarita has seen its population jump significantly since being incorporated. However, census data show that population growth is slowing. Recent estimates indicate that the population is up just 3.2% from the last census in 2010. However, continued growth—even at a slower rate—will soon push this California city past the 200,000 resident mark.

Santa Clarita Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Clarita was:

  • White: 56.64%
  • Two or more races: 16.34%
  • Asian: 11.02%
  • Other race: 10.63%
  • Black or African American: 4.18%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
Land Area (mi²)
73.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,005.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.81% (-11,171)
The current population of Santa Clarita, California is 221,235 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 232,406.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White127,91956.64%
Two or more races36,90516.34%
Asian24,87911.02%
Other race24,01110.63%
Black or African American9,4324.18%
Native American1,8210.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8830.39%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Clarita Population by Race

Santa Clarita Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Clarita Median Age

37.3

Total

36.6

Male

37.9

Female

Santa Clarita Adults

There are 168,462 adults, (28,022 of whom are seniors) in Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Clarita Sex Ratio

Female113,66150.33%
Male112,18949.67%

Santa Clarita Population by Age

Santa Clarita Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All73,3623.0571.128.9
Married43,7723.5680.419.6
Non Family17,2051.3659.840.2
Female8,2703.6452.147.9
Male4,1153.5657.842.2

3.46

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Clarita Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,3944.29%
Associates Degree15,58310.45%
Bachelors Degree38,96026.11%
Graduate Degree18,72412.55%
High School Graduate27,14518.19%
Less Than 9th Grade7,1074.76%
Some College35,27823.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White73,04870,56430,616
Hispanic46,49736,60010,485
2+ Races19,30016,7726,064
Asian17,84917,34911,721
Other Race15,07511,2402,958
Black6,2205,9632,180
Native American1,061948423
Islander663516284

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97.2%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.67%.

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,898$101,143$62,105
Graduate Degree$106,644$123,910$92,273
High School Graduate$44,100$52,714$33,436
Less Than 9th Grade$33,038$37,569$24,331
Overall$63,671$77,242$49,588
Some College$58,083$71,172$44,772

$63,671

Average Earnings

$77,242

Average Male

$49,588

Average Female

Santa Clarita Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Clarita Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Clarita Language

65.61% of Santa Clarita residents speak only English, while 34.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.29% of the population.

Santa Clarita Language

Santa Clarita Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic82,2288,56210.41%
White97,4135,6885.84%
Other23,7602,43010.23%
Multiple36,5512,1115.78%
Asian24,5002,1088.6%
Black9,2738168.8%
Native1,8071729.52%
Islander882151.7%

7.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.43%

Male Poverty Rate

8.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Clarita

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clarita is Hispanic, with 10.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clarita is Islander, with 1.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.79%.

Santa Clarita Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.01%
High School8.67%
Some College6.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Santa Clarita Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.88%
Female Unemployed12.01%
Female Employed4.58%
Male Employed3.36%

Santa Clarita Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Clarita Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,916$153,638
Households$116,186$141,907
Married Families$146,576$170,483
Non Families$65,695$91,055

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Clarita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Clarita Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Clarita Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santa Clarita Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Clarita Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,443

Number of Veterans

6,957

Male Veterans

486

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,418
Second Gulf War1,668
First Gulf War1,466
Korea304
World War II151

Santa Clarita Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,338
75+1,735
65 to 741,706
55 to 641,067
18 to 34597

Santa Clarita Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3480.05398094315245478
Hispanic1,4640.02651357371823895
Black6390.09063829787234043
2+ Races6100.026602703881378108
Asian3300.017048977061376317
Other Race3290.01851435002813731
Islander1040.13181242078580482
Native American830.057960893854748605

Santa Clarita Veterans by Race

Santa Clarita Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Clarita Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Clarita Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clarita Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clarita Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.36%

Born in Santa Clarita

78.83%

Native Born

21.17%

Foreign Born

7.62%

Non Citizen

13.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.83% of Santa Clarita residents were born in the United States, with 61.36% having been born in California. 7.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Clarita Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029207,272-2,792-1.33%
2028210,064-2,793-1.31%
2027212,857-2,793-1.3%
2026215,650-2,792-1.28%
2025218,442-2,793-1.26%
2024221,235-2,793-1.25%
2023224,028-3,095-1.36%
2022227,123-2,630-1.14%
2021229,753-2,653-1.14%
2020232,40620,7109.78%
2019211,696-1,420-0.67%
2018213,116-739-0.35%
2017213,855-107-0.05%
2016213,9623410.16%
2015213,6218340.39%
2014212,7878960.42%
2013211,8919990.47%
2012210,8921,0560.5%
2011209,8361,0340.5%
2010208,80200%
2000151,08840,44636.56%
1990110,64243,91265.81%
198066,730-140,542-67.81%

Santa Clarita Population by Year