Demographics & People — Sunnyvale, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)153,455
Estimated 2026~156,100
Median Age35.2
Total Households58,791
Family Households36,937
Average Household Size2.59
Diversity Index0.6201 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White46,593
Black or African American2,243
Asian75,731
Hispanic or Latino25,580

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups95,011
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino25,795
Unclassified or not reported25,191
Hispanic: Mexican18,847
German8,674
Irish6,763
English6,129
Italian3,913
American2,751
Hispanic: Central American2,636

Language

English Only57,372
Spanish17,242
Population 5+142,949

Veterans

Veterans3,888
Population 18+123,677

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.0 minutes
Work from Home29.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Sunnyvale, California.