Santa Clara, California Population 2022
Santa Clara is a city located in Santa Clara County California. With a 2020 population of 129,883, it is the 46th largest city in California and the 226th largest city in the United States. Santa Clara is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 1.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 127,647 in 2020. Spanning over 18 miles, Santa Clara has a population density of 7,126 people per square mile.
The average household income in Santa Clara is $150,572 with a poverty rate of 7.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,523 per month, and the median house value is $1.12 Mn. The median age in Santa Clara is 33.9 years, 33.8 years for males, and 34 years for females.
Santa Clara Demographics
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Clarawas:
- Asian: 45.06%
- White: 37.94%
- Other race: 7.17%
- Two or more races: 6.02%
- Black or African American: 2.91%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.61%
- Native American: 0.28%
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Santa Clara Population Pyramid 2022
Santa Clara Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Santa Clara Household Types
43.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.2
Average Family Size
2.75
Average Household Size
Santa Clara Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.50%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.85%.
$81,181
Average Earnings
$101,022
Average Male
$59,094
Average Female
Santa Clara Language by Age
Santa Clara Language
46.18% of Santa Clara residents speak only English, while 53.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 26.45% of the population.
Santa Clara Poverty by Race
7.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.89%
Male Poverty Rate
7.35%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Santa Clara
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is Native, with 13.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.
Santa Clara Income by Household Type
Santa Clara Marital Status
Marriage Rates
52.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
53.2%
Female Marriage Rate
Santa Clara Married by Age and Sex
Santa Clara 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.
Santa Clara Marital Status by Race
2,695
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Santa Clara Veterans by Education
10.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
67.3%
Employment Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
39.65%
Born in Santa Clara
55.62%
Native Born
44.38%
Foreign Born
25.82%
Non Citizen
18.56%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
55.62% of Santa Clara residents were born in the United States, with 39.65% having been born in California. 25.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.