City in Santa Barbara County, California · 2.6 sq mi · 4,879 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Carpinteria. The typical household earns $100,658, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,246 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.96%
Men 41.1 · Women 47.9
1950–2026
12,629
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1950–2026
12,629
2026 projection
4.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,629 | -105 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,734 | -94 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 12,828 | -68 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 12,896 | -113 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 13,009 | -134 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 13,143 | -103 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 13,246 | -84 | 0.63% |
| 2019 | 13,330 | -119 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 13,449 | -120 | 0.88% |
| 2017 | 13,569 | -83 | 0.61% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 130 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 63% | 54% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau