
Goleta
- County:
- Santa Barbara County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 7.852
- State:
- California
Goleta is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. Goleta has a 2025 population of 32,599. Goleta is currently declining at a rate of -0.1% annually and its population has decreased by -0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,764 in 2020.
The average household income in Goleta is $142,099 with a poverty rate of 10.6%. The median age in Goleta is 35.5 years: 33.4 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.