Mountain View, California Population 2024

79,688

Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County California. Mountain View has a 2024 population of 79,688. Mountain View is currently declining at a rate of -0.85% annually and its population has decreased by -3.33% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,430 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountain View is $239,238 with a poverty rate of 5.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mountain View is 35.5 years, 34.6 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.

Mountain View Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mountain View was:

  • White: 46.1%
  • Asian: 33.23%
  • Two or more races: 11.42%
  • Other race: 6.57%
  • Black or African American: 2.11%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,645.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.33% (-2,742)
The current population of Mountain View, California is 79,688 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,430.

Mountain View, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,86246.1%
Asian27,29033.23%
Two or more races9,38311.42%
Other race5,4006.57%
Black or African American1,7332.11%
Native American4640.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountain View Population by Race

Mountain View Population Pyramid 2024

Mountain View Median Age

35.5

Total

34.6

Male

36.8

Female

Mountain View Adults

There are 65,327 adults, (9,368 of whom are seniors) in Mountain View.

Mountain View Age Dependency

46.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountain View Sex Ratio

Female39,27747.82%
Male42,85552.18%

Mountain View Population by Age

Mountain View Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,5162.3739.660.4
Married15,9543.1653.446.6
Non Family15,3871.3925.874.2
Female2,0043.1532.267.8
Male1,1713.1944.755.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

39.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountain View Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountain View Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountain View Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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%.

Mountain View Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$120,389

Average Earnings

$144,732

Average Male

$90,674

Average Female

Mountain View Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountain View Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountain View Language

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.

Mountain View Language

Mountain View Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,9431,90412.74%
White33,0921,3364.04%
Asian27,2738363.07%
Multiple9,3567217.71%
Other5,38657910.75%
Black1,71323213.54%
Native457367.88%

5.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.39%

Male Poverty Rate

6.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountain View

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%.

Mountain View Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.84%
High School11.11%
Some College6.35%
Bachelors or Greater2.56%

Mountain View Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.53%
Male Unemployed9.59%
Female Employed2.87%
Male Employed2.31%

Mountain View Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountain View Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountain View Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountain View Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountain View Marriage

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.

Mountain View Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountain View Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,451

Number of Veterans

1,287

Male Veterans

164

Female Veterans

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Mountain View Veterans by War

count

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Mountain View Veterans by Age

count

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Mountain View Veterans by Race

Mountain View Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountain View Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73%

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mountain View Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain View Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain View 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

36.32%

Born in Mountain View

58.07%

Native Born

41.93%

Foreign Born

24.71%

Non Citizen

17.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Mountain View Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202976,260-686-0.89%
202876,946-685-0.88%
202777,631-686-0.88%
202678,317-685-0.87%
202579,002-686-0.86%
202479,688-685-0.85%
202380,373-686-0.85%
202281,059-616-0.75%
202181,675-755-0.92%
202082,4301,9142.38%
201980,5162180.27%
201880,2983450.43%
201779,9532180.27%
201679,7358261.05%
201578,9091,4501.87%
201477,4591,0011.31%
201376,4588441.12%
201275,6148851.18%
201174,7299701.32%
201073,75900%
200070,7083,2484.81%
199067,4608,80515.01%
198058,6554,5238.36%
197054,13223,24375.25%
196030,88924,326370.65%
19506,5632,61766.32%
19403,94663819.29%
19303,3081,42075.21%
19201,88872762.62%
19101,16126129%
1900900650260%
1880250-76,010-99.67%
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Mountain View Population by Year