Santa Clara Population

1860–2026

134.39K

2026 projection

4.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Santa Clara. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026134,386+9400.70%
2025133,446+1,0690.81%
2024132,377+1,3411.02%
2023131,036+1,6211.25%
2022129,415+7740.60%
2021128,641+270.02%
2020128,614+2,0471.62%
2019126,567-1200.09%
2018126,687+1,2150.97%
2017125,472+1,4721.19%

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Santa Clara Demographics

34.6median age

Median age

Female35.2 yrs
Male34.1 yrs

Adults

108,056
14,863 seniors · 14%93,193 other adults

Sex

Female 48% · 62,572Male 52% · 67,684

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 89385+ years, female: 1,32580–84 years, male: 66880–84 years, female: 1,05375–79 years, male: 1,03075–79 years, female: 1,75270–74 years, male: 1,51370–74 years, female: 1,74365–69 years, male: 2,60165–69 years, female: 2,28560–64 years, male: 3,12360–64 years, female: 3,14855–59 years, male: 3,49155–59 years, female: 4,32850–54 years, male: 4,31850–54 years, female: 3,22045–49 years, male: 3,52445–49 years, female: 3,72840–44 years, male: 4,98040–44 years, female: 3,78635–39 years, male: 6,38935–39 years, female: 5,17930–34 years, male: 9,06530–34 years, female: 7,50125–29 years, male: 7,77025–29 years, female: 6,54520–24 years, male: 4,80920–24 years, female: 4,58815–19 years, male: 3,68515–19 years, female: 3,40810–14 years, male: 2,92810–14 years, female: 2,5025–9 years, male: 3,2045–9 years, female: 3,2580–4 years, male: 3,6930–4 years, female: 3,22385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K8K8K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,303 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Santa Clara Income

$178,958median household income

Median household income

$178,958

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$111,307

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.4%

About 1 in 12 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Santa Clara Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%50%50%
Never married38%42%34%
Divorced7%6%8%
Widowed4%1%6%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year