Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 1,837,605 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 488,779 people who identified as Hispanic (26.6%), and 1,348,826 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 1,054,384 (57.38%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 623,565 (33.93%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 72,951 (3.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2012, with a population of 629,865 (34.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 610,749 (33.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 424,519 (23.1%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Santa Clara, California.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Clara County, CA in 2012
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Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 52,754 2.87%
White Alone 1,054,384 57.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,658 1.34%
Asian Alone 623,565 33.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,293 0.51%
Two Or More Races 72,951 3.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,130 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 424,519 23.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20,501 1.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12,816 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,365 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19,448 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,624 2.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 629,865 34.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,157 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 610,749 33.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,928 0.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 53,503 2.91%