Cupertino, California Population 2024

56,343

Cupertino Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cupertino was:

  • Asian: 71.71%
  • White: 21.67%
  • Two or more races: 4.04%
  • Black or African American: 1.03%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.31%
Land Area (mi²)
11.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,968.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.27% (-3,768)
The current population of Cupertino, California is 56,343 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 60,111.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian42,22971.71%
White12,76221.67%
Two or more races2,3804.04%
Black or African American6051.03%
Other race5070.86%
Native American2190.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1840.31%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cupertino Population by Race

Cupertino Population Pyramid 2024

Cupertino Median Age

41.3

Total

39.8

Male

42.8

Female

Cupertino Adults

There are 45,239 adults, (8,445 of whom are seniors) in Cupertino.

Cupertino Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

23

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cupertino Sex Ratio

Female27,88647.36%
Male31,00052.64%

Cupertino Population by Age

Cupertino Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,1372.7661.338.7
Married14,2223.276733
Non Family4,9351.2944.755.3
Female1,3072.895644
Male6732.7270.329.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

61.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cupertino Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3900.96%
Associates Degree1,5123.72%
Bachelors Degree13,84134.1%
Graduate Degree19,88948.99%
High School Graduate1,8914.66%
Less Than 9th Grade7301.8%
Some College2,3425.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cupertino Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cupertino Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian28,21527,44925,290
White9,8979,7557,300
Hispanic1,2431,055521
2+ Races1,1521,057548
Other Race366338211
Black284284118
Native American1648412
Islander14414452

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.63%.

Cupertino Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$142,467$182,392$108,639
Graduate Degree$208,300$225,586$166,144
High School Graduate$39,423$54,500$35,256
Less Than 9th Grade$38,352$0$0
Overall$173,181$203,438$114,753
Some College$56,953$93,611$43,221

$173,181

Average Earnings

$203,438

Average Male

$114,753

Average Female

Cupertino Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cupertino Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cupertino Language

36.83% of Cupertino residents speak only English, while 63.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 43.04% of the population.

Cupertino Language

Cupertino Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian42,1691,6733.97%
White12,1936335.19%
Hispanic1,588754.72%
Multiple2,347632.68%
Other4766012.61%
Black550325.82%
Native2192410.96%

4.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.1%

Male Poverty Rate

4.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cupertino

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cupertino is Other, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cupertino is Multiple, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.52%.

Cupertino Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.59%
Some College8.83%
High School7.34%
Bachelors or Greater2.89%

Cupertino Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.18%
Female Employed2.41%
Male Employed1.8%
Female Unemployed0%

Cupertino Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cupertino Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$339,056
Households$231,139$295,739
Married Families$250,001$362,306
Non Families$80,485$144,827

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cupertino Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

65.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cupertino Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cupertino Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cupertino Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cupertino Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

701

Number of Veterans

668

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam219
Korea129
First Gulf War84
Second Gulf War67
World War II27

Cupertino Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+381
65 to 74146
35 to 5491
55 to 6463
18 to 3420

Cupertino Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5274.69%
Hispanic906.1%
2+ Races805.56%
Asian680.22%
Other Race214.59%
Black51.11%

Cupertino Veterans by Race

Cupertino Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cupertino Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Cupertino Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cupertino Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cupertino Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

32.32%

Born in Cupertino

44.87%

Native Born

55.13%

Foreign Born

23.87%

Non Citizen

31.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

44.87% of Cupertino residents were born in the United States, with 32.32% having been born in California. 23.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cupertino Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202951,633-942-1.79%
202852,575-942-1.76%
202753,517-942-1.73%
202654,459-942-1.7%
202555,401-942-1.67%
202456,343-942-1.64%
202357,285-376-0.65%
202257,661-854-1.46%
202158,515-1,596-2.66%
202060,1117411.25%
201959,370-530-0.88%
201859,900-501-0.83%
201760,401-385-0.63%
201660,786-34-0.06%
201560,8202130.35%
201460,6072150.36%
201360,3925370.9%
201259,8555350.9%
201159,3206431.1%
201058,67700%
200050,54610,28325.54%
199040,2635,96617.4%
198034,29716,40291.66%
197017,89514,231388.4%
19603,6641,22650.29%
19502,4382,138712.67%
1940300-51,333-99.42%

Cupertino Population by Year