Demographics & People — Santa Clara, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)129,239
Estimated 2026~132,700
Median Age34.6
Total Households48,601
Family Households30,793
Average Household Size2.57
Diversity Index0.6282 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White41,185
Black or African American2,701
Asian61,484
Hispanic or Latino20,761

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups73,637
Unclassified or not reported24,014
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino19,544
Hispanic: Mexican14,487
German6,314
Irish5,394
English5,385
Italian3,401
American2,661
Portuguese2,415

Language

English Only53,483
Spanish11,453
Population 5+122,029

Veterans

Veterans2,668
Population 18+104,823

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.6 minutes
Work from Home25.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Santa Clara, California.