Santa Clara County, California's estimated population is 1,945,940 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Santa Clara County, California is the 6th largest county in California.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,945,940 | 4,180 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 1,941,760 | 4,190 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 1,937,570 | 4,190 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 1,933,380 | 3,800 | 0.20% |
| 2016 | 1,929,580 | 12,100 | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 1,917,480 | 24,500 | 1.29% |
| 2014 | 1,892,980 | 25,680 | 1.38% |
| 2013 | 1,867,300 | 28,930 | 1.57% |
| 2012 | 1,838,370 | 26,200 | 1.45% |
| 2011 | 1,812,170 | 26,090 | 1.46% |
| 2010 | 1,786,080 | 288,500 | 19.26% |
| 1990 | 1,497,580 | 202,510 | 15.64% |
| 1980 | 1,295,070 | 230,360 | 21.64% |
| 1970 | 1,064,710 | 422,395 | 65.76% |
| 1960 | 642,315 | 351,768 | 121.07% |
| 1950 | 290,547 | 115,598 | 66.08% |
| 1940 | 174,949 | 29,831 | 20.56% |
| 1930 | 145,118 | 44,442 | 44.14% |
| 1920 | 100,676 | 17,137 | 20.51% |
| 1910 | 83,539 | 23,323 | 38.73% |
| 1900 | 60,216 | 12,211 | 25.44% |
| 1890 | 48,005 | 12,966 | 37.00% |
| 1880 | 35,039 | 8,793 | 33.50% |
| 1870 | 26,246 | 14,334 | 120.33% |
| 1860 | 11,912 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 865,460 | 45.02% |
| Asian | 689,176 | 35.85% |
| Some Other Race | 205,997 | 10.72% |
| Two or More Races | 96,665 | 5.03% |
| Black or African American | 48,058 | 2.50% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 9,303 | 0.48% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7,541 | 0.39% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 635,525 | 2.97 | 56.7 |
| Married | 361,880 | 3.52 | 66.8 |
| Non Family | 179,085 | 1.48 | 42.3 |
| Female | 63,176 | 3.69 | 45.1 |
| Male | 31,384 | 3.66 | 46.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 89,149 | 6.73% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 68,538 | 5.18% |
| High School Graduate | 191,695 | 14.48% |
| Some College | 203,285 | 15.36% |
| Associates Degree | 91,636 | 6.92% |
| Bachelors Degree | 361,683 | 27.32% |
| Graduate Degree | 317,815 | 24.01% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 497,072 | 451,123 | 323,011 |
| White | 474,669 | 457,510 | 279,288 |
| Hispanic | 286,161 | 196,061 | 48,401 |
| Other Race | 120,758 | 75,221 | 13,110 |
| Multiple Races | 38,796 | 35,290 | 18,049 |
| Black | 32,423 | 29,803 | 12,318 |
| Native American | 6,051 | 4,851 | 873 |
| Islander | 5,039 | 4,489 | 1,041 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.39%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.98%.
$61,923
Average Earnings
$76,834
Average Male
$49,186
Average Female
47.43% of Santa Clara County, California residents speak only English, while 52.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 24.46% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 486,695 | 57,548 | 11.82% |
| Asian | 682,809 | 47,081 | 6.90% |
| White | 604,442 | 33,672 | 5.57% |
| Other | 202,965 | 28,763 | 14.17% |
| Multiple | 93,897 | 7,092 | 7.55% |
| Black | 46,115 | 5,840 | 12.66% |
| Native | 9,107 | 1,183 | 12.99% |
| Islander | 7,384 | 687 | 9.30% |
7.92%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.14%
Male Poverty Rate
8.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is Other, with 14.17% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is White, with 5.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.87%.
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.7%
Male Marriage Rate
52.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39,137 | 5.65% |
| Hispanic | 8,385 | 2.45% |
| Asian | 6,970 | 1.27% |
| Black | 2,386 | 6.27% |
| Other | 2,236 | 1.53% |
| 2 or More | 1,488 | 2.92% |
| Indian | 498 | 7.08% |
| Hawaiian | 404 | 6.82% |
5.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.4%
Labor Force Participation
64.1%
Employment Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
61.26%
Native Born
38.74%
Foreign Born
18.17%
Non Citizen
61.26% of Santa Clara County, California residents were born in the United States, with 45.12% having been born in California. 18.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.