The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area, located in northern California, is one of the most diverse metropolitan area in the country.

The greater San Jose area is located off the coast of central California in the bay area. The city of San Jose is located right in the center of what is known as Silicon Valley. Due to its location within the most Tech savvy location in the entire country, the primary economic force in the city is the Tech industry. More Tech start up companies are born in the San Jose area than the rest of the country combined. The median income in the city is one of the highest America. This has made San Jose one of the most desired destinations to live in the country.

Total Population: 1,976,836

(An increase of 7.62 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

• Foreign Born - 662,805
• Language Spoken at Home - 848,013

Quick Facts

• San Jose proper is the third largest city in the state of California, and the tenth largest city in the United States.


• San Jose has the largest concentration of technology expertise in the world, with over 6,600 technology companies.


• San Jose is currently the most diverse metro area in the country; only one in four people are Caucasion.


• The San Jose metro area has had a net increase of 30,400 immigrants since the 2010 census.


• At over thirty-two percent, San Jose has one of the highest Asian populations by percentage in the United States.


• Over 61% of all foreign-born residents in San Jose are from Asia.


• San Jose has the second largest Taiwanese populations in the country.


• San Jose has the second largest Vietnamese population in the country at 105,683 residents, and the highest percentage of Vietnamese at 10.4%.


• San Jose has the third largest concentration of Indians in the country at over 90,000.