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Santa Clara County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Santa Clara County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Santa Clara County anchors California's semiconductor and software industry, with a workforce of roughly 1.9 million residents where 55.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings reach $74,030. GDP per capita stands at $195,305 against a median household income of $164,281, reflecting the county's concentration of high-wage technical employment, though a median home value of $1,382,800 and median gross rent of $2,814/month rank among the highest in the nation. The county posted a -1.0% population decline over five years, and 41.5% of residents are foreign-born, with a 4.5% unemployment rate and 67.4% labor force participation.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,926,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$164,281

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Santa Clara County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Asian Alone770,311 (40.5%)
  • White Alone568,135 (29.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone208,773 (11.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race195,706 (10.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races91,235 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone43,917 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish309,310
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)186,011
  3. 3.Other Indo-European135,452
  4. 4.Vietnamese117,854
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island92,455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

41.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

39,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$195,305

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$77,018

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services230,801
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance191,634
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)161,855
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)80,004
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services70,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations592,352
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations145,354
  3. 3.Service Occupations133,261
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations74,964
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations53,415

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 3.29×)61,588
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.84×)227,186
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.65×)164,530
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.82×)71,487
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.81×)189,159

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$1,382,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,814/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $2,000,000 or More110,336 (30.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99995,430 (26.3%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99969,943 (19.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99939,782 (11.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99918,542 (5.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,573 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$74,030

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone581,048 (59.9%)
  • Worked At Home231,784 (23.9%)
  • Carpooled87,454 (9.0%)
  • Public Transit22,653 (2.3%)
  • Walked20,313 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle13,114 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.