2025

Cities in Santa Clara County, CA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 15 cities in Santa Clara County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Santa Clara County

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  • 1
    San Jose
    White population in San Jose is 418,863
    36.61% of San Jose population is White
  • 2
    Sunnyvale
    White population in Sunnyvale is 59,245
    35.19% of Sunnyvale population is White
  • 3
    Santa Clara
    White population in Santa Clara is 51,848
    36.56% of Santa Clara population is White
  • 4
    Mountain View
    White population in Mountain View is 45,272
    47.95% of Mountain View population is White
  • 5
    Gilroy
    White population in Gilroy is 41,639
    52.01% of Gilroy population is White

List of 15 cities in Santa Clara County, CA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Santa Clara County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 San Jose 418,863 36.61% 51.96%
2 Sunnyvale 59,245 35.19% 7.35%
3 Santa Clara 51,848 36.56% 6.43%
4 Mountain View 45,272 47.95% 5.62%
5 Gilroy 41,639 52.01% 5.17%
6 Palo Alto 38,305 51.80% 4.75%
7 Morgan Hill 33,049 57.94% 4.10%
8 27,120 56.30% 3.36%
9 24,862 69.36% 3.08%
10 18,287 55.00% 2.27%
11 14,953 24.35% 1.85%
12 13,283 15.84% 1.65%
13 11,877 36.88% 1.47%
14 4,872 54.95% 0.60%
15 2,629 69.64% 0.33%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Santa Clara County, CA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Santa Clara County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.