Indian Population in Santa Clara County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Santa Clara County, CA is recorded at 200,428 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Santa Clara County, CA has some Indian population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Santa Clara County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

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

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  • 1
    San Jose
    Indian population in San Jose is 79,452
    8.03% of San Jose population is Indian
  • 2
    Sunnyvale
    Indian population in Sunnyvale is 28,018
    18.26% of Sunnyvale population is Indian
  • 3
    Santa Clara
    Indian population in Santa Clara is 23,281
    18.01% of Santa Clara population is Indian
  • 4
    Milpitas
    Indian population in Milpitas is 19,055
    24.36% of Milpitas population is Indian
  • 5
    Cupertino
    Indian population in Cupertino is 17,605
    29.90% of Cupertino population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Santa Clara County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Santa Clara County with 200,428 Indian residents (10.5% of 1.9 million total county population), placing the jurisdiction at the 100th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within California for Indian population density, with demographic concentrations among the highest nationwide.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Santa Clara County's Indian population of 10.5% surpassing both California's state average of 2.4% and the national average of 1.5%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Santa Clara County's 200,428 Indian residents constitute 21.5% of California's total Indian population of 931,626, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 21.5% of all California Indian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Santa Clara County maintains 155.2 Indian Americans per square mile, representing nearly twenty-six times California's average of 6 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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15 Cities in Santa Clara County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Indian populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and Milpitas. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 15 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Santa Clara County, CA ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Santa Clara County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 San Jose 79,452 8.03% 39.64%
2 Sunnyvale 28,018 18.26% 13.98%
3 Santa Clara 23,281 18.01% 11.62%
4 Milpitas 19,055 24.36% 9.51%
5 Cupertino 17,605 29.90% 8.78%
6 Mountain View 7,018 8.52% 3.50%
7 Saratoga 5,420 17.87% 2.70%
8 4,758 7.08% 2.37%
9 3,905 12.71% 1.95%
10 2,426 5.66% 1.21%
11 1,980 3.38% 0.99%
12 1,778 3.94% 0.89%
13 1,775 5.42% 0.89%
14 641 7.66% 0.32%
15 161 4.65% 0.08%
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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 city in Santa Clara County, CA by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Santa Clara County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.