CDP in Santa Barbara County, California · 9.2 sq mi · 957 people per sq mi
About 8,800 people live in Montecito. The typical household earns $231,005, and the median resident is 50 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,210 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.3%
Men 48.6 · Women 53.4
2011–2026
8,790
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
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
8,790
2026 projection
7.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 8,790 | -11 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,801 | -22 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 8,823 | +294 | 3.45% |
| 2022 | 8,529 | +35 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 8,494 | +284 | 3.46% |
| 2020 | 8,210 | -35 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 8,245 | -366 | 4.25% |
| 2018 | 8,611 | -373 | 4.15% |
| 2017 | 8,984 | -209 | 2.27% |
| 2016 | 9,193 | -278 | 2.94% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 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 12 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 60% | 46% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 28% |
| Divorced | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau