Santa Clara County , California
Population: 1,903,297 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $159,674 Home $1,382,800 Rent $2,814/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Santa Clara County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.9 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $159,674, median home values of $1.4 million — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Santa Clara County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$159,674
Median Income
household
$1,382,800
Home Value
median
$2,814/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $159,674 |
| Per Capita Income | $77,018 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Median Home Value | $1,382,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,814/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 55.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 44.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,903,297 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 55.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
21.9%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
8.2%
Smoking
27.0%
High Blood Pressure
21.8%
No Physical Activity
17.8%
Depression
31.7%
Insufficient Sleep
70.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.7 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
88.80
🌪️ Tornado
55.79
🔥 Wildfire
97.39
❄️ Winter Storm
3.09
🌍 Earthquake
99.94
☀️ Drought
99.20
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