Santa Clara County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 1,290.1 square miles |
| Population Density | 1,381 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 1,862,041 |
| Population change | 4.5% | Under 5 years of age | 6.5% |
| Under 18 | 23.4% |
| 65 and over | 12% |
| Females | 49.7% |
| White | 57.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 26.8 |
| Asian | 34.1% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black or African American | 2.9% |
| Native American | 1.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| Had graduated from high school | 87% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 46.5% |
| Veterans | 66,749 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 609,377 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.5% |
| Median household income | $91,702 |
| The per capita income | $41,513 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 10.2% |
| housing units | 642,663 |
| Multi-unit structures | 33% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $645,600 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 57.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 156,084 |
| Women-owned firms | 29.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 28.5% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 10.8% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 1% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.4% |
| Retail sales | $26,491,464 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,367 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $45,088,754 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $60,644,055 |