County Dossier

Santa Clara County

California | County

Population

1,902,047

Land Area

1,291.1 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
1,291.1 sq mi
Water Area
13.0 sq mi
Water Share
1.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

1,902,047

Density
1,473.2 / sq mi
Households
659,353
Housing Units
698,837
Median Age
38.1 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$164,281

GDP

$438.48B

Real GDP Change+6.1%
Per Capita Income
$80,312
Personal Income
$303.63B
Personal Income Per Capita
$157,620

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-23 ft

Mean

1,237 ft

Max

4,355 ft

Provenance

GEOID 06085 ANSI 00277307
Latitude 37.22161 Longitude -121.68954
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23