Santa Clara County, California Population 2022
Santa Clara County, California's estimated population is 1,967,183 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 10.41% since this time.
Santa Clara County, California Population Pyramid 2022
Santa Clara County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Santa Clara County, California Household Types
56.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.44
Average Family Size
2.97
Average Household Size
Santa Clara County, California Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.65%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.41%.
$67,486
Average Earnings
$84,881
Average Male
$53,156
Average Female
Santa Clara County, California Language by Age
Santa Clara County, California Language
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 25.19% of the population.
Santa Clara County, California Poverty by Race
7.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.37%
Male Poverty Rate
7.99%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Santa Clara County, California
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is Native, with 12.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Clara County, California is Multiple, with 6.42% 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%.
Santa Clara County, California Income by Household Type
Santa Clara County, California Marital Status
Marriage Rates
52.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.4%
Male Marriage Rate
52.2%
Female Marriage Rate
Santa Clara County, California Married by Age and Sex
Santa Clara County, California 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 County, California Marital Status by Race
47,755
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Santa Clara County, California Veterans by Education
5.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.41%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.7%
Labor Force Participation
64.7%
Employment Rate
4.2%
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
44.73%
Born in Santa Clara County, California
60.28%
Native Born
39.72%
Foreign Born
18.61%
Non Citizen
21.11%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
60.28% of Santa Clara County, California residents were born in the United States, with 44.73% having been born in California. 18.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
- US Census City/Town Population estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790 - 1990