San Jose, California Population 2024

956,433

San Jose Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Jose was:

  • Asian: 38.13%
  • White: 31.99%
  • Other race: 13.23%
  • Two or more races: 12.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.93%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.47%
Land Area (mi²)
177.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,375.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.24% (-52,886)
The current population of San Jose, California is 956,433 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,009,319.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian381,79638.13%
White320,31131.99%
Other race132,47113.23%
Two or more races124,10112.4%
Black or African American29,3742.93%
Native American8,4270.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4,6960.47%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Jose Population by Race

San Jose Population Pyramid 2024

San Jose Median Age

37.8

Total

36.9

Male

38.8

Female

San Jose Adults

There are 789,170 adults, (137,203 of whom are seniors) in San Jose.

San Jose Age Dependency

53.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

San Jose Sex Ratio

Female490,46048.99%
Male510,71651.01%

San Jose Population by Age

San Jose Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All324,8423.0355.844.2
Married175,1663.667.932.1
Non Family91,5531.4840.259.8
Female38,1723.842.557.5
Male19,9513.746.453.6

3.51

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Jose Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40,4695.81%
Associates Degree51,6847.42%
Bachelors Degree183,11326.29%
Graduate Degree137,47619.74%
High School Graduate113,07516.23%
Less Than 9th Grade60,4068.67%
Some College110,37515.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Jose Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Jose Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian279,308245,870163,793
White189,297181,143106,610
Hispanic185,519129,30732,169
Other Race82,04252,4229,929
2+ Races68,57553,89319,293
Black20,65918,7637,782
Native American5,5254,1721,149
Islander2,5842,376469

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.64%.

San Jose Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,199$115,003$77,593
Graduate Degree$142,843$171,526$109,308
High School Graduate$42,229$46,527$34,631
Less Than 9th Grade$35,725$40,994$27,940
Overall$68,985$81,535$56,118
Some College$54,378$66,325$46,062

$68,985

Average Earnings

$81,535

Average Male

$56,118

Average Female

San Jose Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Jose Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Jose Language

41.91% of San Jose residents speak only English, while 58.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 26.89% of the population.

San Jose Language

San Jose Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic304,77028,5319.36%
Asian379,59027,7007.3%
White236,40514,8886.3%
Other130,62914,19410.87%
Multiple122,97210,3898.45%
Black28,7503,83513.34%
Native8,25999712.07%
Islander4,5452956.49%

7.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.17%

Male Poverty Rate

8.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Jose

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Jose is Black, with 13.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Jose is White, with 6.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.

San Jose Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.2%
High School10.68%
Some College7.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

San Jose Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.36%
Female Unemployed14.72%
Female Employed4.28%
Male Employed2.99%

San Jose Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Jose Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$152,266$197,980
Households$136,010$179,853
Married Families$181,362$226,084
Non Families$84,983$119,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Jose Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

San Jose Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Jose Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Jose Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Jose Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

22,096

Number of Veterans

20,245

Male Veterans

1,851

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,085
Second Gulf War4,158
First Gulf War3,520
Korea1,531
World War II510

San Jose Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6,815
65 to 745,456
35 to 544,064
55 to 643,477
18 to 342,284

San Jose Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,8024.86%
Asian4,2681.37%
Hispanic4,2211.9%
2+ Races1,9172.31%
Other Race1,4321.46%
Black1,2015.02%
Native American2694.02%
Islander2076.93%

San Jose Veterans by Race

San Jose Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Jose Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

San Jose Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Jose Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Jose 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

46.62%

Born in San Jose

58.99%

Native Born

41.01%

Foreign Born

17.81%

Non Citizen

23.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

58.99% of San Jose residents were born in the United States, with 46.62% having been born in California. 17.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Jose Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029890,326-13,222-1.46%
2028903,548-13,221-1.44%
2027916,769-13,221-1.42%
2026929,990-13,222-1.4%
2025943,212-13,221-1.38%
2024956,433-13,222-1.36%
2023969,655-2,427-0.25%
2022972,082-9,132-0.93%
2021981,214-28,105-2.78%
20201,009,319-17,209-1.68%
20191,026,528-8,349-0.81%
20181,034,877-2,205-0.21%
20171,037,0822,2310.22%
20161,034,8516,7200.65%
20151,028,13113,2221.3%
20141,014,90915,3101.53%
2013999,59916,0671.63%
2012983,53214,6071.51%
2011968,92514,3731.51%
2010954,55200%
2000894,943112,69514.41%
1990782,248152,71724.26%
1980629,531169,61836.88%
1970459,913255,717125.23%
1960204,196108,916114.31%
195095,28026,82339.18%
194068,45710,80618.74%
193057,65118,00945.43%
192039,64210,69636.95%
191028,9467,44634.63%
190021,5003,44019.05%
189018,0605,49343.71%
188012,5673,47838.27%
18709,089-881,237-98.98%

San Jose Population by Year