Santa Clara County, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,914,391
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,914,391
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,926,325
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,936,274
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,936,278
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,936,259
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,781,642
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 43.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 39,968
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 41.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 711,927
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,490,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,155
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,857
Building Permits, 2025 5,323
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 659,353
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,212,775
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,934,071
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,577,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,107,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,259
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $164,281
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,312
Persons in poverty, percent 7.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 49,154
Total employment, 2023 1,171,397
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 212,780,215
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 140,135
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 40,260
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 23,132
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,222
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,714
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,029
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 684
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 36,320
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,499.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,381.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,291.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,290.10
FIPS Code 06085