Mountain View, California Population 2023

79,670

Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County California. With a 2023 population of 79,670, it is the 104th largest city in California and the 450th largest city in the United States.Mountain View is currently declining at a rate of -1.14% annually and its population has decreased by -3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 82,455 in 2020. Spanning over 12 miles, Mountain View has a population density of 6,644 people per square mile.

The average household income in Mountain View is $189,559 with a poverty rate of 7.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mountain View is 35.2 years, 34.3 years for males, and 36.5 years for females.

Mountain View Demographics

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

  • White: 51.87%
  • Asian: 31.76%
  • Two or more races: 7.63%
  • Other race: 6.14%
  • Black or African American: 1.94%
  • Native American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
The current population of Mountain View, California is 79,670 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 82,455.

Mountain View, California Population 2023

Population by Race

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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 2023

Mountain View Median Age

35.2

Total

34.3

Male

36.5

Female

Mountain View Adults

There are 63,923 adults, (8,968 of whom are seniors) in Mountain View.

Mountain View Age Dependency

45.8

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountain View Sex Ratio

Female38,89848.56%
Male41,20651.44%

Mountain View Population by Age

Mountain View Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.1

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

41.4%

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 black people with a rate of 93.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.16%.

Mountain View Educational Attainment by Race

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Male

Female

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$98,358

Average Earnings

$122,491

Average Male

$70,574

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

51.67% of Mountain View residents speak only English, while 48.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 29.17% of the population.

Mountain View Language

Mountain View Poverty by Race

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7.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.48%

Male Poverty Rate

7.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountain View

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is Native, with 35.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain View is White, with 4.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Mountain View Poverty

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Mountain View Poverty Rate by Education

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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

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

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 35-44, 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

1,521

Number of Veterans

1,353

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

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Mountain View Veterans by War

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Mountain View Veterans by Age

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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

2.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountain View Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.4%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

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

34.42%

Born in Mountain View

56.25%

Native Born

40.9%

Foreign Born

25.45%

Non Citizen

15.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.25% of Mountain View residents were born in the United States, with 34.42% having been born in California. 25.45% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Mountain View Population by Year