Santa Maria city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,390
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 111,390
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 111,346
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 109,695
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 109,694
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 109,707
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,553
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.0%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 45.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 79.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,846
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 33.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $531,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,331
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $609
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,925
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,505
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 67.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,699
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,241,225
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 267,410
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,680,432
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,348
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,440
Persons in poverty, percent 17.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,809.6
Population per square mile, 2010 4,374.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 22.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 22.76
FIPS Code 0669196