Cupertino, California Population 2024

56,343

Cupertino Demographics

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

  • Asian: 70.17%
  • White: 22.71%
  • Two or more races: 4.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.3%
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)
Asian41,93370.17%
White13,57522.71%
Two or more races2,7934.67%
Black or African American7001.17%
Other race3440.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2410.4%
Native American1770.3%

Asian

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cupertino Population by Race

Cupertino Population Pyramid 2024

Cupertino Median Age

40.4

Total

39.4

Male

41.5

Female

Cupertino Adults

There are 45,320 adults, (8,100 of whom are seniors) in Cupertino.

Cupertino Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cupertino Sex Ratio

Female28,33247.41%
Male31,43152.59%

Cupertino Population by Age

Cupertino Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,7442.8660.639.4
Married14,0573.3366.833.2
Non Family4,7951.414357
Female1,2783.0857.242.8
Male6142.9863.436.6

3.25

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cupertino Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4031%
Associates Degree1,7794.4%
Bachelors Degree13,66233.79%
Graduate Degree19,81749.01%
High School Graduate1,6844.17%
Less Than 9th Grade7091.75%
Some College2,3775.88%

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
Asian27,54426,79424,617
White10,26610,0897,696
Hispanic1,3191,152521
2+ Races1,2121,119572
Black371365158
Other Race245223107
Islander17417452
Native American1317613

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.37%.

Cupertino Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$137,712$175,155$103,750
Graduate Degree$190,613$212,903$145,089
High School Graduate$41,417$57,188$35,083
Less Than 9th Grade$29,340$36,472$20,500
Overall$162,778$189,136$108,810
Some College$64,896$99,718$43,750

$162,778

Average Earnings

$189,136

Average Male

$108,810

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

38.65% of Cupertino residents speak only English, while 61.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 41.87% of the population.

Cupertino Language

Cupertino Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian41,8652,2475.37%
White12,7657035.51%
Hispanic1,8081085.97%
Other3084815.58%
Multiple2,773421.51%
Black645406.2%
Native177126.78%

5.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.72%

Male Poverty Rate

4.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cupertino

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cupertino is Other, with 15.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cupertino is Multiple, with 1.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.64%.

Cupertino Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.81%
Less Than 9th Grade9.94%
High School9.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.32%

Cupertino Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.86%
Female Employed2.78%
Male Employed1.96%
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$323,500
Households$223,667$283,063
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$84,583$139,078

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cupertino Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.9%

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 45-54, 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

825

Number of Veterans

803

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
Korea153
Second Gulf War99
First Gulf War80
World War II22

Cupertino Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+431
65 to 74201
35 to 54116
55 to 6457
18 to 3420

Cupertino Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6115.15%
2+ Races915.89%
Asian850.28%
Hispanic624.06%
Black274.85%
Other Race113.69%

Cupertino Veterans by Race

Cupertino Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cupertino Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3%

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

32.42%

Born in Cupertino

46.09%

Native Born

53.91%

Foreign Born

23.78%

Non Citizen

30.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

46.09% of Cupertino residents were born in the United States, with 32.42% having been born in California. 23.78% 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