2025

Cities in Santa Clara County, CA ranked by Asian Population

This list ranks the 15 cities in Santa Clara County based on their Asian 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 Asian population in Santa Clara County

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  • 1
    San Jose
    Asian population in San Jose is 410,720
    35.90% of San Jose population is Asian
  • 2
    Sunnyvale
    Asian population in Sunnyvale is 81,250
    48.26% of Sunnyvale population is Asian
  • 3
    Santa Clara
    Asian population in Santa Clara is 66,037
    46.56% of Santa Clara population is Asian
  • 4
    Milpitas
    Asian population in Milpitas is 58,512
    69.76% of Milpitas population is Asian
  • 5
    Cupertino
    Asian population in Cupertino is 43,525
    70.88% of Cupertino population is Asian

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

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Rank by Asian Population
City
Asian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Santa Clara County Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 San Jose 410,720 35.90% 51.80%
2 Sunnyvale 81,250 48.26% 10.25%
3 Santa Clara 66,037 46.56% 8.33%
4 Milpitas 58,512 69.76% 7.38%
5 Cupertino 43,525 70.88% 5.49%
6 Mountain View 32,316 34.23% 4.08%
7 Palo Alto 27,707 37.47% 3.49%
8 18,945 58.83% 2.39%
9 12,644 38.03% 1.59%
10 12,579 26.12% 1.59%
11 9,243 16.20% 1.17%
12 7,516 9.39% 0.95%
13 7,415 20.69% 0.94%
14 3,640 41.05% 0.46%
15 870 23.05% 0.11%

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 Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Asian 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 Asian, 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 Asian alone, while others identify as Asian along with another race (such as Asian and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Asian .
  • We’ve used the “Asian alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Asian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Asian 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 Asian .
  2. % of Total Santa Clara County Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Asian 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 Asian 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 Asian 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 Asian 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.