Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County: County in California, United States
About
Santa Clara County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,781,642 and a population density of 528 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,907,105 inhabitants. Its county seat is San Jose. The county was created 173 years ago in 1849.
Quick Facts about Santa Clara County
| Population : | 1,907,105 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | California (United States) |
| Twitter username : | SCCgov |
| Area : | 3377 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1.07% |
| Land as percent of area : | 98.93% |
| Named for : | Mission Santa Clara de Asís |
| Altitude : | 226 feet / 69 meters |
| Capital : | San Jose |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1850 |
| Time Zone : | America/Los_Angeles |
| Local time : | 12:22:15 (28th January 2023) |
| Density : | 565 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 6.58% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Santa Clara County is located at 37°13'57"N 121°41'47"W (37.2324900, -121.6962700). It has 6 neighbors: Alameda County, Merced County, San Benito County, San Joaquin County, San Mateo County and Stanislaus County.
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The largest city of Santa Clara County is San Jose with a population of 1,013,616. Other cities include, Sunnyvale population 151,746, Santa Clara population 131,055, Mountain View population 80,030 and Milpitas population 75,867. See all Santa Clara County cities & populated places.
Santa Clara County Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Santa Clara County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1,013,616 | County seat of Santa Clara County, California; tenth largest city in the United States by population |
| Sunnyvale | 151,746 | City in California, United States |
| Santa Clara | 131,055 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Mountain View | 80,030 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Milpitas | 75,867 | City in Santa Clara County, California |
| Palo Alto | 67,008 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Cupertino | 58,598 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Gilroy | 54,831 | City in Northern California, U. |
| Morgan Hill | 45,501 | City in Santa Clara County, California |
| Campbell | 42,427 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Saratoga | 30,525 | City in Santa Clara County, California, USA |
| Los Altos | 30,281 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Los Gatos | 30,266 | Incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California |
| Alum Rock | 15,536 | Census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California |
| Stanford | 13,809 | Private research university located in Stanford, California, United States |
| Los Altos Hills | 8,400 | City in Santa Clara County, California, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Santa Clara County
Santa Clara County has 6 neighbours.
- Alameda County county in California, United States
- Merced County county in California, United States
- San Benito County county in California, United States
- San Joaquin County county in California, United States
- San Mateo County county in California, United States
- Stanislaus County county in California, United States
- San Jose
Demographics
The population of Santa Clara County increased by 6.58% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 1,781,642 | - | census |
| 2011 | 1,812,054 | 1.68% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 1,837,853 | 1.4% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 1,866,425 | 1.53% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 1,891,753 | 1.34% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 1,916,285 | 1.28% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 1,928,368 | 0.63% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 1,932,510 | 0.21% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,932,337 | -0.01% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,927,852 | -0.23% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,907,105 | -1.09% | estimation process |
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People born in Santa Clara County (24)
People born in Santa Clara County, including baseball player Harry Hooper, film editor Stephen Mirrione, actor Wade Domínguez, .
List
- Ed Williams (American actor) he was born in 01/01/2000
- Jeffrey Foskett (American guitarist and singer) he was born in 17/02/1956
- Jennifer Alden (American actress) she was born in 24/01/1979
- Andrew Martinez (American activist) he was born in 15/11/1972
- Megan Ellison (American film producer) she was born in 31/01/1986
- Asifa Quraishi (American legal scholar) she was born in 17/07/1967
- Joseph Fil (United States general) he was born in 22/05/1953
- Brian Krzanich (American chemist, engineer, entrepreneur and businessperson) he was born in 09/05/1960
- Fua Logo Tavui (American yacht racer) he was born in 23/07/1952
- Nello Olivo (winemaker) he was born in 01/01/1940
- David Daleiden (American anti-abortion activist) he was born in 01/01/1989
- Julie Elias (American CCM musician) she was born in 03/01/1985
- Bob Chambers (American middle-distance runner) he was born in 16/11/1926
- Brenda Burman (American lawyer and government official) she was born in 02/08/1967
- Molly Tuttle (singer, songwriter and instrumentalist) she was born in 01/01/1993
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan she was born in 28/10/1978
- Katarina Comesaña (American-born Peruvian footballer) she was born in 19/06/1992
- Shotzi Blackheart (American professional wrestler) she was born in 14/03/1992
California Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 | County in California, United States of America |
| Los Angeles | 3,970,219 | County seat of Los Angeles County, California; second largest city in the United States by population |
| San Diego County | 3,332,427 | San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. |
| Orange County | 3,166,857 | County in California, United States |
| Riverside County | 2,489,188 | County in California, United States |
| San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 | County in California, United States |
| Alameda County | 1,662,323 | County in California, United States |
| Sacramento County | 1,559,146 | County in California, United States |
| San Diego | 1,422,420 | City in San Diego County, California, United States, eighth largest city in the country by population |
| Laguna | 1,370,232 | Former census-designated place |
| Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 | County in California, United States |
| San Jose | 1,013,616 | County seat of Santa Clara County, California; tenth largest city in the United States by population |
| Fresno County | 1,000,918 | County in California, United States |
| Kern County | 901,362 | |
| San Francisco County | 866,606 | County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States |
| San Francisco | 866,606 | Consolidated city-county in California, United States |
