Sunnyvale

County:: Santa Clara County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.06
State:: California

Sunnyvale is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. Sunnyvale has a 2025 population of 149,778. Sunnyvale is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -3.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 155,250 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunnyvale is $245,990 with a poverty rate of 5.6%. The median age in Sunnyvale is 35.1 years: 34.6 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunnyvale includes 49.35% Asian, 30.36% White, 9.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Asian

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Asian	75,731	49.35%
White	46,593	30.36%
Two or more races	13,958	9.1%
Other race	13,951	9.09%
Black or African American	2,243	1.46%
Native American	784	0.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	195	0.13%

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunnyvale's average per capita income is $118,887. Household income levels show a median of $181,862. The poverty rate stands at 5.6%.

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	$235,997	-
Families	$201,514	$271,770
Households	$181,862	$245,990
Non Families	$148,010	$192,176

$118,887

Average Income

$181,862

Median Household Income

5.6%

Poverty Rate