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As of 2010, the total population of Santa Clara County is 1,781,642, which is 5.89% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 9.99% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Santa Clara County population density is 1,366.22 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 227.58 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Santa Clara County.The average Santa Clara County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010: 1,781,642. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #36

Santa Clara County
5.89%
California
9.99%
U.S.
9.71%

Population Density, #6

Santa Clara County
1,366.22 per square mile
California
227.58 per square mile
U.S.
81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:836,616 (46.96%, #57)
Black:46,428 (2.61%, #24)
Hispanic:479,210 (26.90%, #25)
Asian:570,524 (32.02%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):20,020 (1.12%, #49)
One Race, Other:220,806 (12.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:87,248 (4.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:400,402 (83.55%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:7,798 (1.63%, see rank)
Cuban:2,292 (0.48%, see rank)
Central American:24,783 (5.17%, see rank)
South American:12,719 (2.65%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:117,596 (20.61%, see rank)
Chinese:151,660 (26.58%, see rank)
Filipino:87,412 (15.32%, see rank)
Japanese:25,075 (4.40%, see rank)
Korean:27,946 (4.90%, see rank)
Vietnamese:125,695 (22.03%, see rank)
Asian, Other:20,836 (3.65%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,787,694 (100.00%) out of the total population of 1,787,694 reported first ancestry.

 Santa Clara County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab12,8550.72%, see rank0.72%0.53%
Czech4,4140.25%, see rank0.23%0.49%
Danish8,0670.45%, see rank0.49%0.44%
Dutch19,0461.07%, see rank1.06%1.50%
English99,2115.55%, see rank6.23%8.38%
French38,5962.16%, see rank2.23%3.49%
German146,1378.17%, see rank8.94%15.60%
Greek6,2260.35%, see rank0.37%0.43%
Hungarian3,9480.22%, see rank0.36%0.49%
Irish102,3475.73%, see rank6.89%11.21%
Italian82,2154.60%, see rank4.02%5.57%
Norwegian19,1321.07%, see rank1.03%1.44%
Polish21,0761.18%, see rank1.36%3.09%
Portuguese28,2051.58%, see rank0.95%0.45%
Russian17,9161.00%, see rank1.17%0.96%
Scotch-Irish9,4520.53%, see rank0.66%1.05%
Scottish24,2041.35%, see rank1.39%1.77%
Subsaharan African10,8930.61%, see rank0.72%0.90%
Swedish18,7011.05%, see rank1.17%1.32%
Swiss7,1700.40%, see rank0.30%0.31%
Ukrainian5,5480.31%, see rank0.27%0.30%
American25,6351.43%, see rank2.30%6.46%
Welsh8,2920.46%, see rank0.44%0.58%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 893,851 (50.17%, see rank)
Females: 887,791 (49.83%, see rank)

Santa Clara County
Male: 50.17%
Female: 49.83%
California
Male: 49.71%
Female: 50.29%
U.S.
Male: 49.16%
Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Santa Clara County
36.20 years old
California
35.20 years old
U.S.
37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Santa Clara County
35.30 years old
California
34.00 years old
U.S.
35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Santa Clara County
37.10 years old
California
36.30 years old
U.S.
38.50 years old

 Santa Clara County% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years124,4646.99%, see rank6.79%6.54%
5 to 9 years121,9286.84%, see rank6.73%6.59%
10 to 14 years113,5706.37%, see rank6.95%6.70%
15 to 19 years114,5446.43%, see rank7.58%7.14%
20 to 24 years113,1176.35%, see rank7.42%6.99%
25 to 34 years269,56615.13%, see rank14.27%13.30%
35 to 44 years278,36915.62%, see rank13.91%13.30%
45 to 54 years263,59414.80%, see rank14.10%14.58%
55 to 64 years185,54610.41%, see rank10.84%11.82%
65 to 74 years106,5215.98%, see rank6.11%7.03%
75 to 84 62,9483.53%, see rank3.68%4.23%
85 years and over27,4751.54%, see rank1.61%1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,197,185100%24,097,200204,288,933
Less Than High School162,26313.55%, see rank19.30%14.42%
High School Graduate191,06615.96%, see rank20.80%28.50%
Some College or Associate Degree292,33224.42%, see rank29.81%28.89%
Bachelor Degree309,90125.89%, see rank19.13%17.74%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree241,62320.18%, see rank10.96%10.44%
USA.com Education Index#14.39, see rank-13.3613.44
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Santa Clara County CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten60,30758.06%41.94%72.30%27.70%70.98%29.02%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)186,02188.31%, see rank11.69%, see rank91.45%8.55%89.88%10.12%
High School (Grades 9-12)97,61689.58%, see rank10.42%, see rank92.78%7.22%90.76%9.24%
College124,29380.25%, see rank19.75%, see rank84.49%15.51%77.90%22.10%
Graduate School31,90251.19%, see rank48.81%, see rank56.65%43.35%58.87%41.13%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Total Households604,204100%12,577,498116,716,292
Average Household Size2.90, see rank-2.902.58
1 Person Households131,50621.77%, see rank23.29%26.74%
2 or More Person Households472,69878.23%, see rank76.71%73.26%
Family Households (Families)426,82470.64%, see rank68.71%66.43%
Average Family Size3.39, see rank-3.453.14
Married-Couple Family330,54054.71%, see rank49.40%48.42%
Nonfamily Households177,38029.36%, see rank31.29%33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,426,461see rank29,705,525248,055,946
Males, 15 Years and Over711,947100%, see rank14,662,335120,742,609
Never Married262,82836.92%, see rank39.77%35.40%
Married386,90954.35%, see rank50.13%52.42%
Widowed12,4991.76%, see rank2.08%2.55%
Divorced49,7116.98%, see rank8.02%9.63%
Females, 15 Years and Over714,514100%, see rank15,043,190127,313,337
Never Married200,48728.06%, see rank32.34%28.98%
Married387,72454.26%, see rank48.37%49.61%
Widowed52,8187.39%, see rank8.07%9.32%
Divorced73,48510.28%, see rank11.22%12.09%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
Native1,124,81762.92%, see rank72.82%87.08%
Born in the State of Residence824,90346.14%, see rank53.76%58.75%
Born in Different State275,21715.40%, see rank17.84%26.97%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		24,6971.38%, see rank1.23%1.37%
Foreign Born662,87737.08%, see rank27.18%12.92%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship342,95319.18%, see rank12.41%5.65%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship319,92417.90%, see rank14.77%7.27%
Born In Europe51,6272.89%, see rank1.78%1.56%
Born In Asia409,73422.92%, see rank9.76%3.65%
Born In Africa10,3640.58%, see rank0.43%0.52%
Born In Oceania5170.03%, see rank0.05%0.02%
Born In Latin America177,9989.96%, see rank14.66%6.86%
Born In Northern America10,4250.58%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Santa Clara County%CaliforniaU.S.
English292,50048.81%, see rank58.38%79.79%
Spanish101,36516.92%, see rank24.73%11.46%
Other Indo-European Languages56,5029.43%, see rank5.63%4.58%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages140,50123.45%, see rank10.17%3.22%
Other8,3671.40%, see rank1.09%0.95%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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