Santa Clara County, California

CA · FIPS 06085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,902,047
Rank #18 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$164,281 +118.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.1% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #230 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.5M +428.8% vs nat'l
Rank #5 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
56.5% +67.6% vs nat'l
Rank #45 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,918 of 3,222
40th %ile

At a Glance

55.1% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
56.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Asian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.5%21.0%31.5%40.3%27.2%25.0%4.2%2.2%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County, California has a total population of 1,902,047, making it the 18th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Santa Clara County is 38.1 years, which is 2.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Santa Clara County is $164,281, which ranks #2 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 118.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Santa Clara County is $1.5M, 428.8% above the national median. Renters in Santa Clara County pay a median gross rent of $2,857 per month. The homeownership rate is 55.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Santa Clara County, 56.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 67.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.1 min.

Santa Clara County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Asian (non-Hispanic) at 40.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (27.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (25.0%).

All data for Santa Clara County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.