Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 1,885,173 population of Santa Clara County, California comprised of 474,141 people who identified as Hispanic (25.15%), and 1,411,032 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 954,048 (50.61%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 764,042 (40.53%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 81,279 (4.31%).

Ethnicity: The Asian Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Clara County, California in 2021, with a population of 750,707 (39.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 543,704 (28.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 410,344 (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 2021
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Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA in 2021
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Population By Race in Santa Clara , CA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,744 2.85%
White Alone 954,048 50.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 22,558 1.2%
Asian Alone 764,042 40.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9,502 0.5%
Two Or More Races 81,279 4.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Clara , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,057 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 410,344 21.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18,759 1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 13,335 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2,364 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20,282 1.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 44,687 2.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 543,704 28.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,799 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 750,707 39.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7,138 0.38%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 60,997 3.24%