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    Santa Barbara, CA
    Demographic Data



    Santa Barbara Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Santa Barbara Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    87,291

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.0%
    5 - 17:
    12.7%
    18 - 24:
    10.0%
    25 - 34:
    16.7%
    35 - 54:
    22.9%
    55 - 64:
    12.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    20.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.9%
    6.9%
    89.2%
    89.2%
    51.9%
    51.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Santa Barbara
    USA
    $65,452
    $65,452
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Santa Barbara
    USA
    $106,182
    $106,182
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    14.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Accommodation
    Education
    Retail
    Administration
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Other
    Finance
    Public Service
    Real estate
    Transportation
    Wholesale
    Arts
    Information Technology
    13.9%
    13.9%
    13.3%
    13.3%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    52.8%
    52.8%
    36.4%
    36.4%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    European
    Polish
    Scottish
    French
    Russian
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    Dutch
    British
    Scots-Irish
    Iranian
    Danish
    Hungarian
    Swiss
    Welsh
    Ukrainian
    11.0%
    11.0%
    10.8%
    10.8%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
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    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    French
    Vietnamese
    Chinese
    Scandinavian languages
    Italian
    Portuguese
    Arabic
    Langs. of India
    Tagalog
    Persian
    Pacific Island languages
    Japanese
    Korean
    Slavic languages
    Russian
    Native American languages
    West Germanic languages
    68.8%
    68.8%
    25.1%
    25.1%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Santa Barbara Residents

    19.9%

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