Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Santa Clara County, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Clara County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Santa Clara County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Santa Clara County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Santa Clara County overall is asian, making up 40.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.2%. There are more asian people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Santa Clara County

 
Self-Identified Race
Santa Clara County, CA Population
White
27.2%
Hispanic
24.9%
Black
2.2%
Asian
40.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Clara County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Santa Clara County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Santa Clara County Diversity Score

69.8

More diverse than 99% of US counties

Santa Clara County has a diversity score of 69.8: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Santa Clara County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Santa Clara County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Santa Clara County, and the least diverse areas are in north Santa Clara County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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