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Welcome to Santa Clara County ...

Time Zone: Santa Clara County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of San Jose is the Seat for Santa Clara County.

Santa Clara County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Santa Clara had a population of 1,927,852 people. This is an increase of 7.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,786,040 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Clara represented 4.79% of the total population of California.

Below are some of the communities located in Santa Clara County:

  • Campbell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Campbell is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,427 people
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  • Cupertino
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Cupertino is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,598 people
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  • Gilroy
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
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  • Los Altos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,281 people
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  • Los Altos Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Los Gatos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,266 people
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  • Milpitas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,867 people
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  • Monte Sereno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Morgan Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palo Alto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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      • Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
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    • San Jose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
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      • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
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    • Santa Clara
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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      • Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
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    • Saratoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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      • Saratoga is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,525 people
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    • Sunnyvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County (CA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.