Milpitas, California Population 2024

76,497

Milpitas Demographics

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

  • Asian: 71.95%
  • White: 11.61%
  • Other race: 7.29%
  • Two or more races: 6.68%
  • Black or African American: 2.05%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
13.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,674.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.13% (-3,295)
The current population of Milpitas, California is 76,497 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,792.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian56,27471.95%
White9,07711.61%
Other race5,7037.29%
Two or more races5,2226.68%
Black or African American1,6012.05%
Native American2600.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander790.1%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milpitas Population by Race

Milpitas Population Pyramid 2024

Milpitas Median Age

36.4

Total

35.7

Male

37.5

Female

Milpitas Adults

There are 62,585 adults, (10,256 of whom are seniors) in Milpitas.

Milpitas Age Dependency

49.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Milpitas Sex Ratio

Female36,99647.3%
Male41,22052.7%

Milpitas Population by Age

Milpitas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,7133.0859.340.7
Married15,4713.4666.933.1
Non Family5,3751.5844.355.7
Female2,4633.845.754.3
Male1,4043.4157.342.7

3.39

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milpitas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5594.51%
Associates Degree4,0687.16%
Bachelors Degree18,58832.73%
Graduate Degree14,70225.89%
High School Graduate7,56713.32%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3505.9%
Some College5,95610.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milpitas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milpitas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian41,57437,77127,496
Hispanic6,6995,0401,366
White6,1655,8273,092
Other Race4,0733,068691
2+ Races2,7582,4221,244
Black1,103917482
Native American15510244
Islander797950

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 66.14%.

Milpitas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,257$125,000$85,487
Graduate Degree$153,890$177,459$115,046
High School Graduate$41,683$48,076$30,473
Less Than 9th Grade$34,592$39,281$29,888
Overall$90,263$115,972$66,611
Some College$57,466$67,154$52,554

$90,263

Average Earnings

$115,972

Average Male

$66,611

Average Female

Milpitas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milpitas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milpitas Language

31.07% of Milpitas residents speak only English, while 68.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 45.26% of the population.

Milpitas Language

Milpitas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian56,1112,9305.22%
Hispanic9,3917858.36%
Other5,0573637.18%
White7,0213264.64%
Multiple4,9012194.47%
Black1,462926.29%
Native2354117.45%

5.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.81%

Male Poverty Rate

6.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milpitas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milpitas is Native, with 17.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milpitas is Multiple, with 4.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.89%.

Milpitas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.85%
High School9.09%
Some College5.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.02%

Milpitas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.95%
Female Unemployed12.98%
Female Employed2.09%
Male Employed2%

Milpitas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milpitas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$182,638$218,984
Households$176,822$208,941
Married Families$207,764$-999,999,999
Non Families$123,672$155,293

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milpitas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Milpitas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milpitas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Milpitas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milpitas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,569

Number of Veterans

1,493

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War468
Vietnam368
First Gulf War267
Korea80
World War II15

Milpitas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64533
75+301
65 to 74262
35 to 54244
18 to 34229

Milpitas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6387.96%
Asian4781.07%
Hispanic4074.96%
Other Race1733.61%
2+ Races1504.49%
Black947.32%
Islander2025.32%
Native American168.38%

Milpitas Veterans by Race

Milpitas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milpitas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Milpitas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milpitas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milpitas 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

36.71%

Born in Milpitas

45.68%

Native Born

54.32%

Foreign Born

24.17%

Non Citizen

30.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

45.68% of Milpitas residents were born in the United States, with 36.71% having been born in California. 24.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Milpitas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,378-824-1.13%
202873,202-824-1.11%
202774,026-823-1.1%
202674,849-824-1.09%
202575,673-824-1.08%
202476,497-824-1.07%
202377,3214390.57%
202276,882-521-0.67%
202177,403-2,389-2.99%
202079,7923,9625.22%
201975,8308731.16%
201874,9573800.51%
201774,577-120-0.16%
201674,6974410.59%
201574,2562,3803.31%
201471,8762,8014.06%
201369,0751,3511.99%
201267,7245570.83%
201167,1674730.71%
201066,69400%
200062,69812,01223.7%
199050,68612,86634.02%
198037,82011,25942.39%
197026,56119,989304.15%
19606,5726,1721543%
1940400-71,978-99.45%

Milpitas Population by Year