How many people live in the San Jose, CA area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 2 million people in the San Jose, CA area. That makes the San Jose, CA area metropolitan statistical area the 36th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.59% of the nation's population.
2M
population of San Jose, CA area (2024)
0.59%
San Jose, CA area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the San Jose, CA area increased from 1.84 million to 2 million—an 8.3% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 2 million people lived in the San Jose, CA area in 2024.
Population estimates of the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the San Jose, CA area?
About 15.6% of the San Jose, CA area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 19.6% of the San Jose, CA area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the San Jose, CA area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the San Jose, CA area?
Non-Hispanic Asian residents make up 41.3% of the San Jose, CA area population, higher than the national share of 6.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the San Jose, CA area population is non-Hispanic Asian than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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