Explore Mountain View local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Santa Clara County.
At a glance: Mountain View is an incorporated city in Santa Clara County. Population: 88,533 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 43,619 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Mountain View extends from the Baylands to residential neighborhoods near Los Altos and Sunnyvale. Castro Street supplies a walkable downtown, while North Bayshore contains major employment campuses and broad shoreline open spaces. Shoreline at Mountain View offers trails, a lake and expansive Bay-side scenery. The Mountain View Public Library anchors the civic center, and the Center for the Performing Arts brings public cultural activity to downtown. Mountain View incorporated on November 7, 1902. It is a charter city with a council-manager government. The city documents its community profile and municipal finances in its fiscal year 2024 Popular Annual Financial Report.
Shoreline at Mountain View is the city's major shoreline recreation destination. Check city notices for trail and facility conditions.
Yes. Mountain View Public Library is a municipal library, not a Santa Clara County Library District branch.
The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters provides registration, ballot and voting-location information; the city clerk handles municipal election records.
43,619 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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