Sunnyvale, California Population 2024

150,872

Sunnyvale Demographics

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

  • Asian: 49.59%
  • White: 31.59%
  • Other race: 8.62%
  • Two or more races: 8.42%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,839.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.82% (-4,378)
The current population of Sunnyvale, California is 150,872 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 155,250.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian76,65649.59%
White48,82431.59%
Other race13,3298.62%
Two or more races13,0108.42%
Black or African American1,8401.19%
Native American7220.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1920.12%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunnyvale Population by Race

Sunnyvale Population Pyramid 2024

Sunnyvale Median Age

35.1

Total

34.4

Male

36.1

Female

Sunnyvale Adults

There are 123,779 adults, (19,369 of whom are seniors) in Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale Age Dependency

48

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunnyvale Sex Ratio

Female73,82247.76%
Male80,75152.24%

Sunnyvale Population by Age

Sunnyvale Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All58,6462.6144.455.6
Married31,0263.2154.145.9
Non Family20,9441.529.770.3
Female4,3743.345.554.5
Male2,3023.4744.555.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

44.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunnyvale Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1712.79%
Associates Degree6,2395.49%
Bachelors Degree34,19330.08%
Graduate Degree43,10337.92%
High School Graduate10,7579.46%
Less Than 9th Grade3,6843.24%
Some College12,53411.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian58,51256,30547,727
White33,45432,63622,163
Hispanic16,19212,5614,035
Other Race8,3456,0231,856
2+ Races7,1966,7413,383
Black1,5301,449931
Native American464356156
Islander13312445

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.57%.

Sunnyvale Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$112,603$139,260$88,916
Graduate Degree$164,914$179,603$129,008
High School Graduate$45,031$50,009$34,708
Less Than 9th Grade$38,794$42,092$32,145
Overall$110,729$133,785$83,838
Some College$51,320$63,525$45,955

$110,729

Average Earnings

$133,785

Average Male

$83,838

Average Female

Sunnyvale Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunnyvale Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunnyvale Language

40.55% of Sunnyvale residents speak only English, while 59.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 30.86% of the population.

Sunnyvale Language

Sunnyvale Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian76,5233,7414.89%
Hispanic25,5972,1108.24%
White42,0221,6503.93%
Other13,2261,1488.68%
Multiple12,8861,0908.46%
Black1,8171327.26%
Native722729.97%
Islander19263.13%

5.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.43%

Male Poverty Rate

6.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunnyvale

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Native, with 9.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunnyvale is Islander, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.16%.

Sunnyvale Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.12%
High School11.42%
Some College7.41%
Bachelors or Greater3.17%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.28%
Female Unemployed16.12%
Female Employed2.83%
Male Employed1.78%

Sunnyvale Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunnyvale Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$190,031$253,705
Households$174,506$231,726
Married Families$217,492$-999,999,999
Non Families$138,755$182,998

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunnyvale Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunnyvale 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.

Sunnyvale Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunnyvale Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,888

Number of Veterans

3,383

Male Veterans

505

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,109
Second Gulf War940
First Gulf War694
Korea364
World War II108

Sunnyvale Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,371
35 to 54795
55 to 64784
65 to 74580
18 to 34358

Sunnyvale Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4946.11%
Asian7651.22%
Hispanic5162.8%
2+ Races2733.42%
Other Race2172.24%
Black1026.13%
Native American376.7%

Sunnyvale Veterans by Race

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunnyvale Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

68.8%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sunnyvale Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyvale Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunnyvale 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

35.44%

Born in Sunnyvale

50.64%

Native Born

49.36%

Foreign Born

30.52%

Non Citizen

18.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

50.64% of Sunnyvale residents were born in the United States, with 35.44% having been born in California. 30.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sunnyvale Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029145,400-1,095-0.75%
2028146,495-1,094-0.74%
2027147,589-1,094-0.74%
2026148,683-1,095-0.73%
2025149,778-1,094-0.73%
2024150,872-1,095-0.72%
2023151,9672850.19%
2022151,682-795-0.52%
2021152,477-2,773-1.79%
2020155,2501,9481.27%
2019153,302-151-0.1%
2018153,4539910.65%
2017152,4626810.45%
2016151,7818470.56%
2015150,9341,8101.21%
2014149,1241,3330.9%
2013147,7912,2611.55%
2012145,5302,6641.86%
2011142,8662,0801.48%
2010140,78600%
2000131,76014,53112.4%
1990117,22910,6119.95%
1980106,61810,64211.09%
197095,97643,07881.44%
196052,89843,069438.18%
19509,8295,456124.77%
19404,3731,27941.34%
19303,0941,41984.72%
19201,675-143,725-98.85%

Sunnyvale Population by Year