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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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