Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 1,928,144 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 491,854 people who identified as Hispanic (25.51%), and 1,436,290 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 1,046,215 (54.26%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 713,885 (37.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 79,962 (4.15%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2016, with a population of 700,652 (36.34%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 619,487 (32.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 426,728 (22.13%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,155 2.81%
White Alone 1,046,215 54.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,985 1.24%
Asian Alone 713,885 37.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,942 0.52%
Two Or More Races 79,962 4.15%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,198 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 426,728 22.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,849 1.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,233 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,464 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,382 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,957 2.33%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 619,487 32.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,136 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 700,652 36.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,478 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 59,580 3.09%