Stanford

County:: Santa Clara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.75
State:: California

Stanford is a CDP located in Santa Clara County, California. Stanford has a 2025 population of 18,117. Stanford is currently growing at a rate of 1.62% annually and its population has increased by 11.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,200 in 2020.

The average household income in Stanford is $158,410 with a poverty rate of 18.19%.The median age in Stanford is 22.7 years: 23.4 years for males, and 22 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Stanford includes 50.31% White, 26.57% Asian, 5.58% other race, 4.79% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,034	50.31%
Asian	4,772	26.57%
Two or more races	2,158	12.02%
Other race	1,002	5.58%
Black or African American	861	4.79%
Native American	87	0.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	44	0.25%

Stanford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Stanford's average per capita income is $52,184. Household income levels show a median of $70,651. The poverty rate stands at 18.19%.

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	$250,001	-
Families	$234,844	$303,781
Households	$70,651	$158,410
Non Families	$51,434	$81,387

$52,184

Average Income

$70,651

Median Household Income

18.19%

Poverty Rate