Census Data for Milpitas

If you’ve come to this page to see if your family or business would thrive in Milpitas, you are in the right place to find census data for Milpitas.

Money magazine lists Milpitas among nation’s top 50 small cities
In 2014 Milpitas is was named the 29th best small city in the USA to live in. There is a lot of Silicon Valley money in Milpitas. Tech giants like Solectron Corp, Infineon Technologies, KLA, and Lumentum are big employers. The city is centralized and convenient to other cities. It’s also a magnet for a well-educated diverse population.

California Demographics
The Demographic Research Unit of the California Department of Finance is designated as the single official source of demographic data for State planning and budgeting.

California Demographic Research Unit Reports
Population growth estimates and projections. Historic immigration patterns.

The Demographic Research Unit (DRU) of the California Department of Finance

• Estimates – Official population estimates of the state, counties and cities produced by the Demographic Research Unit for state planning and budgeting.
• Projections – Forecasts of population, births and public school enrollment at the state and county level produced by the Demographic Research Unit.
• State Census Data Center – Demographic, social, economic, migration, and housing data from the decennial censuses, the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, and other special and periodic surveys.
• Data In Action – Interactive visualizations, charts, and maps that illustrate the data that the DRU tabulates and produces.
• DRU Data Hub – DRU’s interactive data portal for exploring, sharing, and visualizing data. It includes maps, dashboards, and other applications featuring a range of demographic, housing and socioeconomic data.

E-1 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State — January 1, 2023 and 2024
From the Department of Finance, so should be best data available online, as the State depends on these numbers for distributions of funds.
Released in May each year.
Total Population of Milpitas January 1, 2024: 81,773. (Note: this and the USDOC population report are very different!)
Table columns can be sorted.

U.S. Department of Commerce – U.S. Census Bureau
Quick Facts for Milpitas, California. See whole file for more data.
Population Estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2022): 77,321.
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022: $1,155,000
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022: 53.7%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022: 26.6 minutes
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022: $166,769
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022: 68.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022: 96.6%

Milpitas Household Income Statistics from World Population Review
Milpitas is a city located in Santa Clara County California.

Milpitas has a 2024 population of 75,349. Milpitas is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -5.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 80,127 in 2020.

The average household income in Milpitas is $195,424 with a poverty rate of 5.9%. The median age in Milpitasis 36.1 years: 35.5 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

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

• Asian: 69.88%
• White: 13.31%
• Other race: 7.21%
• Two or more races: 6.82%
• Black or African American: 2.2%
• Native American: 0.46%
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%

Milpitas, CA vs Palo Alto, CA vs Mountain View
Compare Cities Overview. This census link has many more comparisons you might like to see. Add our own cities to compare.
– Median household income in Milpitas is $166,769. Palo Alto is $214,118. Mountain View is 174,156.
– Persons age 65+ in Milpitas is 12.2%, in Palo Alto 19.3% and in Mountain View 11.4%
– Largest Racial Group in Milpitas is Asian, in Palo Alto White, and in Mountain View White.
– Unemployment Rate in Milpitas is 5.3%, and in Palo Alto 3.5%. Both lower than US Rate of 6.0%.
– Minority owned employer firms (2017) in Milpitas is 1,130,  in Palo Alto 804, and in Mountain View 628.
– Population per square mile: Milpitas (13.48 sq mi) – 6, 066, Palo Alto (24.10 sq mi) – 2,820, and
Mountain View (11.96 sq mi) – 7,235.
If you are looking for a balanced community, Milpitas is great!

Joint Venture’s Silicon Valley Index
A nationally recognized publication that has been telling the Silicon Valley story since 1995. Released every January, the indicators measure the strength of our economy and the health of our community-highlighting challenges and providing an analytical foundation for leadership and decision making.

Milpitas Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
The fiscal year of the City of Milpitas ends on June 30. After completion of an extensive external audit process, the annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) is published.

Silicon Valley Indicators: Live Update
Find the Silicon Valley Population up to the minute numbers. When I last looked, we had a little under 3 million people.
One birth every 19 minutes
One death every 33 minutes
Gain one international immigrant every 65 minutes
Lose one domestic migrant every 12 hours
Net gain of one person every 4 hours (or 6 people per day)

See also Population Growth of Milpitas From 2023-2024
Also growth in Santa Clara County and all its cities.