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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Clara County, CA in 2020

Total Population:1,931,168

Non Hispanic (74.85%)

Hispanic (25.15%)

Race in Santa Clara County, CA in 2020

Total Population:1,931,168

White Alone (51.38%)

Asian Alone (39.75%)

Two or more races (4.3%)

Black or African American Alone (2.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.2%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.51%)

Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2020

Total Population:1,931,168

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (39.05%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (29.61%)

Hispanic White Alone (21.77%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.97%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.23%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.38%)

Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	992,182	51.38%
Asian Alone	767,692	39.75%
Two Or More Races	83,075	4.3%
Black or African American Alone	55,191	2.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	23,130	1.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	9,898	0.51%

Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	754,087	39.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	571,866	29.61%
White Alone - Hispanic	420,316	21.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	62,320	3.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	45,915	2.38%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	20,755	1.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	19,262	1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	13,605	0.7%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	9,276	0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	7,469	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,868	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	2,429	0.13%