Santa Clara County, California's estimated 2023 population is 1,982,645 with a growth rate of 0.79% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Santa Clara County, California is the 6th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,781,642 and has seen a growth of 11.28% since that time.
White
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.44
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
56.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.05%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.18%.
All
Male
Female
$67,486
Average Earnings
$84,881
Average Male
$53,156
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
46.64% of Santa Clara County, California residents speak only English, while 53.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 33.2% of the population.
rate
8.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.37%
Male Poverty Rate
7.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is Other, with 16.18% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is White, with 5.7% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.72%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
47,755
Number of Veterans
43,759
Male Veterans
3,996
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
64.7%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
44.46%
Born in Santa Clara County, California
59.91%
Native Born
39.48%
Foreign Born
18.5%
Non Citizen
20.98%
Naturalized
59.91% of Santa Clara County, California residents were born in the United States, with 44.46% having been born in California. 18.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.