2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 1,459,762, a median age of 37.6 years, 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males. The racial makeup of the county was 52.6%
White, 16.3%
Black or African American, 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.9%
Asian, 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 8.9% from some other race, and 16.9% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 29.3% of the population. There were 559,949 households in the county, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.8% were married-couple households, 19.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. •
White (non-Hispanic) (71.3% when including
White Hispanics): 53.7% (12.1% German, 11.0% Irish, 8.9% English, 6.7% Italian, 2.6% French, 2.4% Polish, 1.9% Scottish, 1.6% Scotch-Irish, 1.3% Dutch, 0.8% Russian, 0.8% Swedish, 0.7% Welsh, 0.6% French Canadian, 0.6% Norwegian, 0.5% Hungarian, 0.5% Greek) •
Hispanic or
Latino of any race: 24.9% (7.4% Puerto Rican, 5.3% Cuban, 5.3% Mexican, 1.2% Colombian, 1.1% Dominican, 0.7% Spaniard, 0.5% Honduran) •
Asian: 3.4% (1.2% Indian, 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.5% Filipino, 0.4% Chinese, 0.4% Other Asian, 0.3% Korean, 0.1% Japanese) The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. In 2010, 15.1% of the county's population was
foreign born, with 44.5% being
naturalized American citizens. Of foreign-born residents, 67.5% were born in
Latin America, 16.7% born in
Asia, 9.2% were born in
Europe, 3.2% born in
Africa, 3.1% in
North America, and 0.3% were born in
Oceania.
2000 Census As of the census of 2000, 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families resided in the county. The population density was . The 425,962 housing units averaged 405 per square mile (156/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 75.17% White (63.3%
Non-Hispanic White), 14.96% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.66% from other races, and a 2.56% from two or more races. 17.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The county was the thirty-second most populous county in the nation. Of the 391,357 households, 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% were
married couples living together, 13.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were not families. Roughly 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.07. The age distribution was: 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,663, and for a family was $48,223. Males had a median income of $34,111 versus $26,962 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $21,812. About 9.10% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 17.20% of those under age 18 and 10.00% of those age 65 or over. Source: U.S. Census
Languages As of 2010, 74.59% of the population spoke only
English at home, 19.52% spoke
Spanish, 0.56%
French Creole (mainly
Haitian Creole), and 0.51% spoke
Vietnamese as their
mother language. In total, 25.41% of the
population spoke a language other than English as their
primary language. ==Politics and government==