Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2020

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 1,931,168 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 485,643 people who identified as Hispanic (25.15%), and 1,445,525 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Clara County, California with a population of 992,182 (51.38%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 767,692 (39.75%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 83,075 (4.3%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2020, with a population of 754,087 (39.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 571,866 (29.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 420,316 (21.77%).

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 2020
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Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2020
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,191 2.86%
White Alone 992,182 51.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 23,130 1.2%
Asian Alone 767,692 39.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,898 0.51%
Two Or More Races 83,075 4.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,276 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 420,316 21.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19,262 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,605 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,429 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,755 1.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 45,915 2.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 571,866 29.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,868 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 754,087 39.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,469 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 62,320 3.23%