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Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Santa Clara County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,914,391. The land area covers 1,291.08 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Santa Clara County
Official Title: Census Program Manager
Address: 70 W HEDDING ST, SAN JOSE CA 95110-1768

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,914,391 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 38.1 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 659,353 ±1,829 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 698,837 ±290
Occupied Housing Units 659,353 ±1,829
Vacant Housing Units 39,484 ±1,910
Median Home Value $1,490,600 ±$14,163
Median Gross Rent $2,857 ±$19
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $164,281 ±$1,955
Per Capita Income $80,312 ±$714
Poverty Rate 7.1% ±0.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 132,836 ±5,130
Unemployment Rate 4.9% ±0.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 999,346 ±4,315
Broadband Internet Rate 95.6% ±0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at MT HAMILTON, CA US, located 8.8 miles from Santa Clara County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 49.6° 39.1° 44.4° 5.03" 4.2"
February 48.7° 37.8° 43.2° 4.79" 5.3"
March 51.2° 38.9° 45.1° 4.42" 3.8"
April 55.2° 40.7° 48.0° 2.22" 1.8"
May 62.3° 47.4° 54.9° 1.30" 0.0"
June 71.1° 55.9° 63.5° 0.28" 0.0"
July 78.7° 65.1° 71.9° 0.00" 0.0"
August 78.5° 64.6° 71.5° 0.05" 0.0"
September 74.5° 60.3° 67.4° 0.17" 0.0"
October 65.5° 52.4° 58.9° 1.34" 0.0"
November 54.7° 43.4° 49.1° 2.99" 0.9"
December 48.6° 38.0° 43.3° 4.72" 2.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06085. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.