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    Santa Maria, CA
    Demographic Data



    Santa Maria 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 Maria Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    111,346

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    8.7%
    5 - 17:
    22.1%
    18 - 24:
    13.0%
    25 - 34:
    13.7%
    35 - 54:
    22.8%
    55 - 64:
    8.6%
    Over 65 Years:
    11.0%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.5%
    6.5%
    62.5%
    62.5%
    15.7%
    15.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Santa Maria
    USA
    $27,440
    $27,440
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Santa Maria
    USA
    $84,746
    $84,746
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    17.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Agriculture
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Education
    Public Service
    Transportation
    Administration
    Other
    Wholesale
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Arts
    22.6%
    22.6%
    12.5%
    12.5%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    7.2%
    7.2%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    79.1%
    79.1%
    13.8%
    13.8%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    French
    Scottish
    European
    Norwegian
    Portuguese
    Polish
    Swedish
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Eastern European
    Danish
    Canadian
    British
    Swiss
    African
    Welsh
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    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%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    Spanish
    English
    Tagalog
    Native American languages
    Polish
    Vietnamese
    Pacific Island languages
    Chinese
    Arabic
    Laotian
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    Scandinavian languages
    German/Yiddish
    Portuguese
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Other Asian languages
    60.9%
    60.9%
    32.9%
    32.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Santa Maria Residents

    33.0%

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