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Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County, California · ZIP 94022, 94024, 94028

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,926,325 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 654,467Households
  • $159,674Median household income
  • $1,382,800Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 62ZIP codes

Santa Clara County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.1%
1.6M1.7M1.8M1.9M2M2000: 1,682,58520002010: 1,781,64220102020: 1,936,25920201,682,5851,936,259
Population of Santa Clara County at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,682,585
20101,781,642
20201,936,259

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Santa Clara County
Under $50k15.4%
$50k to $100k16.7%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k12.6%
$200k and over40%

Median household income $159,674 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Santa Clara County
Owner occupied
361,910 units
Renter occupied
292,557 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Santa Clara County2023
Information179,629
Professional, scientific, and technical services166,741
Health care and social assistance129,919
Manufacturing93,489
Accommodation and food services86,920
Management of companies and enterprises82,154
Retail trade78,955
Wholesale trade77,599

1,171,397 employees in 49,154 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Santa Clara County compared with its state
Santa Clara County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSanta Clara CountyCalifornia
Population1,903,29739,242,785
Median household income$159,674$96,334
Median age37.937.6
Median home value$1,382,800$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher55.9%36.5%
Foreign-born residents41.0%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes55.3%55.8%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Santa Clara County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
San JoseCity997,368177.9 sq mi
SunnyvaleCity156,79222.1 sq mi
Santa ClaraCity133,13218.3 sq mi
Mountain ViewCity87,31612.0 sq mi
MilpitasCity79,74613.5 sq mi
Palo AltoCity67,65824.1 sq mi
GilroyCity60,39016.6 sq mi
CupertinoCity58,71011.3 sq mi
Morgan HillCity45,95212.9 sq mi
CampbellCity42,8956.08 sq mi
Los GatosTown32,95211.6 sq mi
Los AltosCity30,8646.54 sq mi
SaratogaCity30,48612.8 sq mi
StanfordCensus designated place17,9582.75 sq mi
Alum RockCensus designated place11,6190.87 sq mi
East FoothillsCensus designated place8,6302.13 sq mi
Los Altos HillsTown8,4359.07 sq mi
San MartinCensus designated place7,19911.6 sq mi
BurbankCensus designated place5,5520.42 sq mi
LoyolaCensus designated place3,8831.39 sq mi
Cambrian ParkCensus designated place3,7520.58 sq mi
Monte SerenoCity3,5631.63 sq mi
Lexington HillsCensus designated place2,7774.72 sq mi
FruitdaleCensus designated place1,2030.27 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Santa Clara County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.