Santa Barbara County, California
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 442,065
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 444,500
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 448,214
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 448,217
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 448,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 423,895
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 49.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,770
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 163,901
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $790,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,973
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $831
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,131
Building Permits, 2025 1,371
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 149,608
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,848,954
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,363,756
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,137,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,392,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,653
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $98,161
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,028
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 12,484
Total employment, 2023 160,460
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,082,847
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 34,724
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,955
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,827
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,988
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,117
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,520
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 457
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,455
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 164.0
Population per square mile, 2010 155.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,733.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,735.09
FIPS Code 06083