Santa Clara County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,902,047

Median Age

38.1

Male Median

37.1

Female Median

39.2

Santa Clara County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Santa Clara County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +9.4%%.

+9.4%% Growth

Santa Clara County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Santa Clara County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.11,902,047
202337.91,903,297
202237.71,916,831
202137.51,932,022
202037.21,924,379
201937.11,927,470
201837.01,922,200
201737.01,911,226
201636.81,885,056
201536.81,868,149
201436.61,841,569
201336.41,812,208
201236.21,788,393
201136.01,762,754
201035.81,739,396

Santa Clara County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.3%
18–248.7%
25–3416.1%
35–5427.8%
55–6412.1%
65+14.8%

Dependency Ratios for Santa Clara County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
54.6
Youth Dependency:
31.7
Old-Age Dependency:
22.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Santa Clara County, California

The median age in Santa Clara County, California is 38.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Santa Clara County, California is 1,902,047.

In Santa Clara County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Santa Clara County, California is aging.
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