Santa Clara County, CA Population by Gender

The total population of Santa Clara County is estimated to be 1.93 million with 983,824 males (50.92%) and 948,198 females (49.08%). There are 35,626 less females than males in Santa Clara County.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

Santa Clara County, CA population by gender

The table below shows Santa Clara County's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Female 948,198 49.08%
Male 983,824 50.92%
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Santa Clara County, CA population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.08% females and 50.92% males in Santa Clara County, CA.

The above comparison shows there are less females than males in the Santa Clara County county as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows Santa Clara County, CA population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
Santa Clara County, CA population by gender. There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.92% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Santa Clara County, CA gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
103.8
Men
100
Women

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

In Santa Clara County, CA, there are more men than women. The Santa Clara County, CA gender ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).

This ratio is higher than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

Santa Clara County, CA gender ratio by age

In Santa Clara County, CA, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 105.9 boys per 100 girls (105.9:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 66.7 males per 100 females (66.7:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Santa Clara County, CA.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 57,514 53,476 1.08
5 to 9 years 58,968 55,011 1.07
10 to 14 years 63,370 61,060 1.04
15 to 19 years 60,307 57,275 1.05
20 to 24 years 60,422 55,247 1.09
25 to 29 years 82,254 69,842 1.18
30 to 34 years 84,345 73,141 1.15
35 to 39 years 77,321 69,485 1.11
40 to 44 years 68,836 65,933 1.04
45 to 49 years 68,589 66,287 1.03
50 to 54 years 66,286 63,354 1.05
55 to 59 years 63,066 62,042 1.02
60 to 64 years 54,500 52,202 1.04
65 to 69 years 41,121 44,839 0.92
70 to 74 years 29,105 34,080 0.85
75 to 79 years 20,683 24,218 0.85
80 to 84 years 13,090 17,889 0.73
85 years and over 14,047 22,817 0.62
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 1.076 i.e. 107.6 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 1.044 i.e. 4.4 more men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.616 i.e. 61.6 senior men per 100 senior women.

Santa Clara County, CA population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 84,345. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 73,141.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are same. The above comparison also shows that there are 11,204 less females than males, in the age group 30-34 years (The largest age group for both of the genders).

The grouped bar chart shows Santa Clara County, CA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 30-34 years (84,345) | Female # 30-34 years (73,141). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 57,514 boys and 53,476 girls in Santa Clara County, CA. Thus there are 4,038 more boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 54,500 males and 52,202 females in Santa Clara County, CA. Thus there are 2,298 more males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 14,047 males and 22,817 females.

Things to know

What percent of Santa Clara County, CA is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Santa Clara County, CA population of 1.93 million, 49.08% percent are females.

What percentage of Santa Clara County, CA is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Santa Clara County, CA population of 1.93 million, 50.92% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in Santa Clara County, CA?

In Santa Clara County, CA, the male to female ratio is 103.8:100 i.e. 103.8 men to 100 women (1.038).

References

Datasets

Santa Clara County, CA Population Breakdown by Gender
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Santa Clara County by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Santa Clara County across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of male population, with 50.92% of total population being male. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Santa Clara County population by gender

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the Santa Clara County is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Santa Clara County total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Santa Clara County Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Santa Clara County, CA Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Santa Clara County by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Santa Clara County. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Santa Clara County by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Santa Clara County. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Santa Clara County.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 30-34 years (84,345) | Female # 30-34 years (73,141). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Santa Clara County population by gender and age

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Santa Clara County population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the Santa Clara County is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the Santa Clara County is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Santa Clara County for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Santa Clara County Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

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