Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 1,931,985 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 482,741 people who identified as Hispanic (24.99%), and 1,449,244 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.01%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 1,015,887 (52.58%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 746,466 (38.64%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 81,899 (4.24%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2018, with a population of 733,280 (37.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 597,429 (30.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 418,458 (21.66%).

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 2018
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,495 2.82%
White Alone 1,015,887 52.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,080 1.2%
Asian Alone 746,466 38.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10,158 0.53%
Two Or More Races 81,899 4.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,134 0.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 418,458 21.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,059 0.99%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,186 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,448 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,456 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,361 2.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 597,429 30.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,021 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 733,280 37.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,710 0.4%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 61,443 3.18%