CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 0.6 sq mi · 20,959 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Isla Vista. The typical household earns $25,972, and the median resident is 21.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,733 in 2020
Poverty rate 70.37%
Men 21.5 · Women 21
2011–2026
11,553
2026 projection
26.6% 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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2011–2026
11,553
2026 projection
26.6% 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 | 11,553 | -721 | 5.87% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,274 | -1,443 | 5.41% |
| 2023 | 13,717 | -1,005 | 6.83% |
| 2022 | 14,722 | -1,010 | 6.42% |
| 2021 | 15,732 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 15,733 | -11,974 | 43.22% |
| 2019 | 27,707 | +17 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 27,690 | +206 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 27,484 | +305 | 1.12% |
| 2016 | 27,179 | +904 | 3.44% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 139 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.
70.4% of residents
4% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Never married | 94% | 92% | 95% |
| Divorced | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| Widowed | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau