How Santa Clara County Compares

Santa Clara County

38.1 years

California Average

38.1 years

Rank #36 of 58 in state

National

38.9 years

2.1% below

National Distribution

Where Santa Clara County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Santa Clara County: 38.1 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,552	Colonial Heights city, VA	38.2 years
#2,553	Brown County, WI	38.2 years
#2,554	Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK	38.1 years
#2,555	Santa Clara County, CA	38.1 years
#2,556	Baker County, FL	38.1 years
#2,557	Escambia County, FL	38.1 years
#2,558	Jackson County, GA	38.1 years

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Median Age in Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County, California has a median age of 38.1 years, which ranks #2,555 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national value of 38.9 years.

Within California, Santa Clara County ranks #36 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 21th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.