San Jose city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 989,814
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 989,814
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 997,368
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,013,321
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,013,419
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,013,240
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 945,942
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 25.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 39.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,660
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 42.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,233,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,098
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,669
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 328,550
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,377,116
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,237,932
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,176,603
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,077,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,711
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $146,427
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,945
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,684.1
Population per square mile, 2010 5,358.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 178.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 176.53
FIPS Code 0668000