Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 1,915,736 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 494,813 people who identified as Hispanic (25.83%), and 1,420,923 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 1,056,665 (55.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 692,530 (36.15%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 78,690 (4.11%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2015, with a population of 679,382 (35.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 626,883 (32.72%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 429,782 (22.43%).

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 2015
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Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2015
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,920 2.82%
White Alone 1,056,665 55.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 24,105 1.26%
Asian Alone 692,530 36.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,826 0.51%
Two Or More Races 78,690 4.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,167 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 429,782 22.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20,005 1.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,148 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,427 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,284 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,753 2.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 626,883 32.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,100 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 679,382 35.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,399 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 58,406 3.05%