Santa Clarita, California Population 2023

244,378

Santa Clarita is a city located in Los Angeles County California. With a 2023 population of 244,378, it is the 16th largest city in California and the 98th largest city in the United States.Santa Clarita is currently growing at a rate of 2.19% annually and its population has increased by 6.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 228,673 in 2020. Spanning over 71 miles, Santa Clarita has a population density of 3,454 people per square mile.

The average household income in Santa Clarita is $119,314 with a poverty rate of 11.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Santa Clarita is 36.6 years, 35.3 years for males, and 37.9 years for females.

Santa Clarita is a city located in the state of California. It is located in Los Angeles County, where it is the fourth largest city by population. Santa Clarita has a short history as a city, as it was only recently incorporated in 1987. However, the annexation of the city has caused the population to grow quite rapidly in that short time period.

Population Growth in Santa Clarita

The city of Santa Clarita has seen its population jump significantly since being incorporated. However, census data show that population growth is slowing. Recent estimates indicate that the population is up just 3.2% from the last census in 2010. However, continued growth—even at a slower rate—will soon push this California city past the 200,000 resident mark.

Santa Clarita Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Clarita was:

  • White: 66.38%
  • Asian: 10.79%
  • Two or more races: 9.28%
  • Other race: 8.03%
  • Black or African American: 4.38%
  • Native American: 0.82%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.32%
The current population of Santa Clarita, California is 244,378 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 228,673.

Santa Clarita, California Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Clarita Population by Race

Santa Clarita Population Pyramid 2023

Santa Clarita Median Age

36.6

Total

35.3

Male

37.9

Female

Santa Clarita Adults

There are 156,493 adults, (24,632 of whom are seniors) in Santa Clarita.

Santa Clarita Age Dependency

61.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Clarita Sex Ratio

Female106,05849.91%
Male106,46150.09%

Santa Clarita Population by Age

Santa Clarita Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.51

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

69.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Clarita Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 83.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.91%.

Santa Clarita Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$54,291

Average Earnings

$66,013

Average Male

$42,859

Average Female

Santa Clarita Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Clarita Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Clarita Language

68.24% of Santa Clarita residents speak only English, while 31.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.35% of the population.

Santa Clarita Language

Santa Clarita Poverty by Race

rate

11.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

9.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Clarita

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clarita is Multiple, with 21.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clarita is Islander, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.79%.

Santa Clarita Poverty

Santa Clarita Poverty Rate by Education

Santa Clarita Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Clarita Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Clarita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Clarita Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Clarita Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santa Clarita Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Clarita Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,379

Number of Veterans

6,884

Male Veterans

495

Female Veterans

Santa Clarita Veterans by War

Santa Clarita Veterans by Age

count

Santa Clarita Veterans by Race

Santa Clarita Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Clarita Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Clarita Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clarita Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Clarita 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

56.72%

Born in Santa Clarita

74.27%

Native Born

18.66%

Foreign Born

6.94%

Non Citizen

11.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.27% of Santa Clarita residents were born in the United States, with 56.72% having been born in California. 6.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Clarita Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Santa Clarita Population by Year